Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at $4.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 19.66% year-over-year to $4.9 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $12.9 billion, up 2.53%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $12.1 billion, 2.38% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $4.9 billion at International Business Machines, up from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $982.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $3.0 billion and a median of $3.0 billion in 2022 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: crashed 52.45% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 131.57% in 2023.
  • Year by year, 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 dropped by 9.16% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then skyrocketed by 34.96% to $4.9 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for IBM at $4.9 billion in Q1 2026, $3.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.8 billion in Q3 2025.