International Business Machines (IBM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) posted Net Margin of 12.62% for Q2 2026, down 0.31 percentage points from 12.92% a year earlier but up 4.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
International Business Machines (IBM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at International Business Machines was 15.52%, up 6.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.69%, up 6.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +5.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Business Machines' Net Margin was 9.60% in FY2024 (-2.53 pp), 12.13% in FY2023 (+9.42 pp), 2.71% in FY2022 (-7.31 pp) and 10.01% in FY2021 (-0.12 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of -22.66% in Q3 2022 to a high of 28.45% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.77 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2023, with a gain of 34.21 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 56.43 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 7.64% (Q1 2026), 28.45% (Q4 2025) and 10.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,843.70 Bn | 3,766.85 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 39.74% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 209.74 Bn | 160.64 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 12.62% |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.41 Bn | 95.94 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -24.42% |
| 4 | Equinix | 101.21 Bn | 89.76 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 18.25% |
| 5 | Nebius | 61.44 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -32.70% |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 49.38 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -24.31% |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.06 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 49.82% |
| 8 | Nutanix | 19.56 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 167.85% |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.64 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 7.22% |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.71 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 12.60% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.53% |
International Business Machines Net Margin API
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