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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.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 6.23% to $7.3 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $28.9 billion through Mar 2026, up 5.99% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $28.4 billion for FY2025, 4.68% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $7.3 billion for Q1 2026 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.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $6.8 billion (2024), against an average of $6.7 billion.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: decreased 2.42% in 2022 and later grew 11.96% in 2025.
  • Tracing IBM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $6.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 2.65% to $6.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 4.48% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 11.96% to $7.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 5.06% to $7.3 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $7.3 billion, $7.6 billion, and $6.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.