International Business Machines (IBM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

International Business Machines (IBM) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $7.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.36% year-over-year to $7.3 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $29.0 billion (up 5.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $28.4 billion, up 4.68% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses held at $7.3 billion in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from $7.3 billion in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for IBM reached as high as $7.6 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $6.0 billion in Q3 2022.
• A 5-year average of $6.7 billion and a median of $6.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses decreased 2.42% — and 2025, when it gained 11.96%.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $6.4 billion in 2022, then climbed by 2.65% to $6.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 4.48% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 11.96% to $7.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 4.67% to $7.3 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $7.3 billion, $7.3 billion, and $7.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.