International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) reported Share-based Compensation of $498 million for Q2 2026, up 12.9% from $441 million a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, International Business Machines' Share-based Compensation came in at $1.88 billion, up 23.7% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $234 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $506 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 24.6% 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 Q2 2026 came in at $506 million (Q1 2026), $430 million (Q4 2025) and $443 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,843.70 Bn | 3,766.85 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 209.74 Bn | 160.64 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.41 Bn | 95.94 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 101.21 Bn | 89.76 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 61.44 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 49.38 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.06 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 19.56 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.64 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.71 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 32.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 262.00 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();