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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.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 19.66% to $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $12.9 billion through Mar 2026, up 2.53% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $12.1 billion for FY2025, 2.38% down 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.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $982.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $3.0 billion (2022), against an average of $3.0 billion.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: plummeted 52.45% in 2022 and later surged 131.57% in 2023.
  • Tracing IBM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.07% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then dropped 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $4.9 billion, $3.7 billion, and $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.