Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Share-based Compensation over the past 18 years, most recently at $506.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 26.18% year-over-year to $506.0 million; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $1.8 billion, up 30.75%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.7 billion, 30.82% up from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 was $506.0 million at International Business Machines, up from $430.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $506.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $234.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $332.5 million and a median of $316.0 million in 2024 define the central range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: fell 5.7% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 39.56% in 2025.
  • 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 rose by 24.64% to $430.0 million in 2025, then grew by 17.67% to $506.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for IBM at $506.0 million in Q1 2026, $430.0 million in Q4 2025, and $443.0 million in Q3 2025.