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International Business Machines (IBM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

International Business Machines (IBM) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 58.82% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 52.04% quarter-over-quarter from $4.9 billion in Q1 2026.

International Business Machines (IBM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Business Machines' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.4 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 58.82% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $13.8 billion (up 12.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.1 billion, down 2.38% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $2.4 billion, down from $4.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $4.9 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $982.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $2.9 billion (2022), against an average of $3.0 billion.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow sank 52.45% in 2022, then soared 131.57% in 2023.
  • International Business Machines' Free Cash Flow stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 17.07% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then fell by 3.27% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then retreated by 9.16% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 35.27% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows IBM's Free Cash Flow at $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, $4.9 billion in Q1 2026, and $3.7 billion in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 222.17 Bn 210.81 Bn 9.91 Bn 2.37 Bn
2 Accenture 113.08 Bn 102.91 Bn 6.13 Bn 3.60 Bn
3 Infosys 48.61 Bn 48.61 Bn 1.60 Bn -
4 Cgi 33.08 Bn 32.62 Bn - 457.05 Mn
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 28.83 Bn 27.78 Bn 1.83 Bn 459.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.35 Bn 20.61 Bn 1.17 Bn 264.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 21.18 Bn 20.78 Bn 853.00 Mn 642.50 Mn
8 Wipro 19.66 Bn 18.59 Bn 738.00 Mn 383.00 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 17.81 Bn 17.07 Bn 817.00 Mn 761.00 Mn
10 Cdw 17.49 Bn 17.13 Bn 1.32 Bn -82.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 2.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2026 2.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 4.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 4.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.83 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.49 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.60 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.93 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.93 Bn