International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) reported Share-based Compensation of $535 million for Q3 2026, up 20.8% from $443 million a year earlier and up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, International Business Machines' Share-based Compensation came in at $1.97 billion, up 20.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.72 billion, up 30.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.31 billion in FY2024 (+15.7%), $1.13 billion in FY2023 (+14.8%), $987 million in FY2022 (+0.5%) and $982 million in FY2021 (+4.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 15 quarters, with growth averaging 25.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 39.6%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 5.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $498 million (Q2 2026), $506 million (Q1 2026) and $430 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,890.86 Bn | 3,826.35 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 233.55 Bn | 188.83 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 109.18 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 167.63 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 104.31 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 5 | CoreWeave | 29.43 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nebius | 29.32 Bn | 122.11 Mn | 761.10 Mn | 58.70 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 28.11 Bn | 25.46 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 20.30 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 16.34 Bn | 8.02 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.97 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.30 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 617.27 Mn | 131.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 535.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 498.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 506.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 430.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 443.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 441.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 345.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 330.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 320.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 287.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 268.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 251.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 254.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 234.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 263.00 Mn |
API Access
International Business Machines Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "IBM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();