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

International Business Machines (IBM) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $4.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 34.96% quarter-over-quarter from $3.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 19.66% on a YoY basis from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025.

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 $4.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 19.66% year-over-year to $4.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.9 billion (up 2.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.1 billion, down 2.38% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $4.9 billion for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, up from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $982.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.0 billion in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 52.45% in 2022, then jumped 131.57% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.07% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then retreated by 3.27% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then decreased by 9.16% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then surged by 34.96% to $4.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $4.9 billion (Q1 2026), $3.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Infosys 250,975,992.28 Bn 250,975,991.00 Bn 1.56 Bn -
2 International Business Machines 267.32 Bn 252.39 Bn 8.95 Bn 4.94 Bn
3 Wipro 138.60 Bn 137.44 Bn 751.00 Mn 347.11 Mn
4 Accenture 109.98 Bn 101.66 Bn 16.30 Bn 3.67 Bn
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 25.38 Bn 23.86 Bn 1.78 Bn 198.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.09 Bn 20.34 Bn 1.11 Bn 502.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 17.60 Bn 17.30 Bn 626.90 Mn 260.30 Mn
8 Cdw 17.16 Bn 16.58 Bn 1.19 Bn 248.40 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 15.68 Bn 15.27 Bn 761.00 Mn 270.00 Mn
10 Caci International 11.74 Bn 11.58 Bn 797.83 Mn 156.37 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 4.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.16 Bn