International Business Machines (IBM) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines' Long-Term Investments was $2.03 billion in Q2 2026, up 7.2% from $1.89 billion a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Investments at International Business Machines came in at $2.11 billion, up 18.2% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Investments has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Investments was $1.79 billion in FY2024 (+9.9%), $1.63 billion in FY2023 (+0.6%), $1.62 billion in FY2022 (-11.3%) and $1.82 billion in FY2021 (-16.6%).
- Quarterly Long-Term Investments has moved between $1.58 billion (Q3 2023) and $2.11 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Investments has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Investments over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 27.0%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 19.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, IBM's Long-Term Investments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.01 billion (Q1 2026), $2.11 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.8 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,843.70 Bn | 3,766.85 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 36.35 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 209.74 Bn | 160.64 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.41 Bn | 95.94 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 101.21 Bn | 89.76 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 61.44 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 49.38 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.06 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 19.56 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.64 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.71 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 154.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 Bn |
API Access
International Business Machines Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();