International Business Machines (IBM) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $313.0 million for Q2 2026, down 22.52% year-on-year from $404.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 81.98% on a QoQ basis from $172.0 million in Q1 2026.
International Business Machines (IBM) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Business Machines (IBM) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $313.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions fell 22.52% year-over-year to $313.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$264.0 million (down 165.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$242.0 million, down 11.01% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions advanced to $313.0 million in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from $172.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Provisions for IBM reached as high as $686.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $31.9 million and a median of $214.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Provisions surged 417.95% — and 2024, when it tumbled 504.84%.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at $444.0 million in 2022, then increased by 6.76% to $474.0 million in 2023, then declined by 20.04% to $379.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 478.63% to -$1.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 121.81% to $313.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $313.0 million, $172.0 million, and -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 761.94 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -15.76 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 126.12 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -103.00 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 64.30 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 83.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 379.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -485.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 389.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 474.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 419.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 444.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 257.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 406.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -224.00 Mn |