International Business Machines (IBM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 56.23% in Q1 2026, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter from 60.59% in Q4 2025, and up 100.0% on a YoY basis from 28.11% in Q1 2025.
International Business Machines (IBM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Business Machines' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 56.23% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 100.0% year-over-year to 56.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.36% (up 132.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 58.19%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 56.23% for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, down from 60.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 60.59% in Q4 2025 to a low of 51.67% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 55.92% across 5 years, with a median of 56.23% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin plunged 186 bps in 2022, then jumped 201 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 57.71% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 59.07% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 59.47% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 60.59% in 2025, then slipped by 7 bps to 56.23% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 56.23% (Q1 2026), 60.59% (Q4 2025), and 57.31% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 30.85% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 56.23% |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 29.07% |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 90.31% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 32.79% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 33.63% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 32.09% |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.95% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 17.30% |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | 33.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 55.23% |