Equity
Treasury Stock
International Business Machines Treasury Stock increased by 0.2% to $170.87B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from $170.16B to $170.87B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active share buybacks, which often signals management's confidence in the company's value.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost of shares that the company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in its own...
Peer comparison
Commonly used by mature companies to manage earnings per share and return excess cash to investors.
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treasury_stockHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $169.40B | $169.41B | $169.39B | $169.42B | $169.52B | $169.51B | $169.48B | $169.54B | $169.58B | $169.64B | $169.62B | $169.76B | $169.82B | $169.94B | $169.97B | $170.16B | $170.21B | $170.51B | $170.61B | $170.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
Range$169.39B – $170.87B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+0.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
Current Streak9 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's treasury stock?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported treasury stock of $170.87B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's treasury stock changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's treasury stock increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $170.16B to $170.87B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's treasury stock?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's treasury stock has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $169.34B to $170.61B.
- What does treasury stock mean?
- The cost of shares the company has bought back from the market and is holding.