Investing
Investing Cash Flow
International Business Machines Investing Cash Flow decreased by 2294.7% to -$10.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from -$12.98B to -$10.49B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2.67B | -$629.00M | -$675.00M | -$1.36B | $0.00 | -$1.70B | -$1.32B | -$7.96B | -$1.95B | -$4.21B | -$1.59B | -$1.38B | -$12.98B | -$438.00M | -$10.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | +76.5% | -7.3% | -101.2% | +100.0% | — | +22.3% | -503.5% | +75.5% | -115.6% | +62.3% | +13.1% | -841.2% | +96.6% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +100.0% | -169.8% | -95.4% | -486.2% | -15.1% | +47.1% | +18.7% | — | -208.3% | +72.4% | +19.2% |
Range-$12.98B – $0.00
CAGR+47.8%
Avg YoY Growth-71.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's investing cash flow?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported investing cash flow of -$10.49B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's investing cash flow increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from -$12.98B to -$10.49B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.