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International Business Machines (IBM) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $2.2 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 11.44% year-over-year to $2.2 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $8.5 billion, up 11.87%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $8.3 billion, 11.19% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $2.2 billion at International Business Machines, down from $2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $2.2 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $1.6 billion in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $1.8 billion and a median of $1.8 billion in 2024 define the central range for Research & Development.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: dropped 1.43% in 2023 and later rose 13.97% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 8.98% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 12.53% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then grew by 11.18% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then decreased by 0.64% to $2.2 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for IBM at $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, $2.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.