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-on-year from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 52.04% on a QoQ basis from $4.9 billion in Q1 2026.
International Business Machines (IBM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Business Machines (IBM) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 58.82% year-over-year to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $13.8 billion (up 12.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.1 billion, down 2.38% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from $4.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for IBM reached as high as $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $982.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.0 billion and a median of $2.9 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 52.45% — and 2023, when it surged 131.57%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 17.07% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then slipped by 3.27% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then dropped by 9.16% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then plunged by 35.27% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $2.4 billion, $4.9 billion, and $3.7 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 175.81 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 23.08 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 35.69 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 293.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 248.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |