Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $7.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.23% year-over-year to $7.3 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $28.9 billion, up 5.99%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $28.4 billion, 4.68% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $7.3 billion at International Business Machines, down from $7.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $7.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $6.0 billion in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $6.7 billion and a median of $6.8 billion in 2024 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: dropped 2.42% in 2022 and later rose 11.96% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $6.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 2.65% to $6.5 billion in 2023, then rose by 4.48% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then increased by 11.96% to $7.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 5.06% to $7.3 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for IBM at $7.3 billion in Q1 2026, $7.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.8 billion in Q3 2025.