Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Net Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at -$2.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 17.85% to -$2.6 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$373.0 million through Mar 2026, up 89.56% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$938.0 million for FY2025, 165.64% down from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$2.6 billion for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $5.7 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$3.2 billion in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$85.0 million (2023), against an average of $250.4 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow hit 2859.22% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 321.26% in 2023.
  • Tracing IBM's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$206.0 million in 2022, then surged by 2859.22% to $5.7 billion in 2023, then crashed by 77.57% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 60.86% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then crashed by 226.82% to -$2.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at -$2.6 billion, $2.1 billion, and -$368.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.