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

International Business Machines (IBM) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $498.0 million for Q2 2026, up 12.93% year-on-year from $441.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.58% on a QoQ basis from $506.0 million in Q1 2026.

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

International Business Machines (IBM) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $498.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 12.93% year-over-year to $498.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.9 billion (up 23.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.7 billion, up 30.82% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation retreated to $498.0 million in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from $506.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for IBM reached as high as $1.4 billion in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $234.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $408.9 million and a median of $325.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 1029.03% — and 2023, when it tumbled 79.43%.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $248.0 million in 2022, then grew by 16.94% to $290.0 million in 2023, then rose by 18.97% to $345.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 24.64% to $430.0 million in 2025, then gained by 15.81% to $498.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $498.0 million, $506.0 million, and $430.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn 498.00 Mn
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 462.14 Mn
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn 12.15 Mn
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn -
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - 8.73 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn 44.00 Mn
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn 46.00 Mn
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn 6.35 Mn
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn 24.30 Mn
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 10.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 498.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 498.00 Mn
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