International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

International Business Machines (IBM) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $506.0 million in Q1 2026, up 17.67% quarter-over-quarter from $430.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 26.18% on a YoY basis from $401.0 million in Q1 2025.

International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Business Machines' Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $506.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 26.18% year-over-year to $506.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 30.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.7 billion, up 30.82% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $506.0 million for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, up from $430.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $506.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $234.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $332.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $316.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation fell 5.7% in 2022, then jumped 39.56% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $248.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.94% to $290.0 million in 2023, then grew by 18.97% to $345.0 million in 2024, then gained by 24.64% to $430.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 17.67% to $506.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $506.0 million (Q1 2026), $430.0 million (Q4 2025), and $443.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Infosys 250,975,992.28 Bn 250,975,991.00 Bn 1.56 Bn 28.00 Mn
2 International Business Machines 267.32 Bn 252.39 Bn 8.95 Bn 506.00 Mn
3 Wipro 138.60 Bn 137.44 Bn 751.00 Mn 15.31 Mn
4 Accenture 109.98 Bn 101.66 Bn 16.30 Bn 713.39 Mn
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 25.38 Bn 23.86 Bn 1.78 Bn 46.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.09 Bn 20.34 Bn 1.11 Bn 44.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 17.60 Bn 17.30 Bn 626.90 Mn 24.30 Mn
8 Cdw 17.16 Bn 16.58 Bn 1.19 Bn 22.10 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 15.68 Bn 15.27 Bn 761.00 Mn 25.00 Mn
10 Caci International 11.74 Bn 11.58 Bn 797.83 Mn 19.56 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 506.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 506.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 430.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 430.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 443.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 443.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 441.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 441.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 401.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 401.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 345.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 345.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 330.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 330.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 316.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 316.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 320.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 320.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 290.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 290.00 Mn