International Business Machines (IBM) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) recorded Invested Capital of $96.53 billion in Q2 2026, up 5.2% from $91.75 billion a year earlier but down 2.9% from the prior quarter.
International Business Machines (IBM) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, International Business Machines reported Invested Capital of $94 billion, up 14.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $82.37 billion in FY2024 (+4.1%), $79.16 billion in FY2023 (+8.5%), $72.96 billion in FY2022 (+3.2%) and $70.68 billion in FY2021 (-20.6%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has ranged from $70.68 billion in Q4 2021 to $99.42 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 14.1% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 20.6% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $99.42 billion (Q1 2026), $94 billion (Q4 2025) and $91.11 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 4,016.57 Bn | 3,952.07 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 505.99 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 236.10 Bn | 190.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 100.02 Bn |
| 3 | Equinix | 99.12 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 37.17 Bn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 84.91 Bn | 68.44 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 2.91 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 28.99 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 18.89 Bn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.46 Bn | 25.81 Bn | 393.20 Mn | -498.80 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 23.41 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 8.69 Bn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 16.14 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.05 Bn | 10.43 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 3.63 Bn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.52 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 6.45 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 100.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 99.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 94.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 91.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 80.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.68 Bn |
International Business Machines Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "IBM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();