Operating Expenses
Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax)
International Business Machines Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) increased by 17.7% to $506.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.2%, from $401.00M to $506.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate increased compensation levels or a shift toward equity-heavy pay structures.
Detailed definition
The total pre-tax accounting expense recorded for all share-based payment arrangements, such as stock options and restri...
Peer comparison
Standard metric found in the notes to financial statements for all public companies.
Metric ID:
cat_stock_based_compensation_expense_pretaxHistorical 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 | $225.00M | $242.00M | $254.00M | $234.00M | $254.00M | $251.00M | $248.00M | $268.00M | $288.00M | $286.00M | $290.00M | $320.00M | $316.00M | $330.00M | $345.00M | $401.00M | $441.00M | $444.00M | $430.00M | $506.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.6% | +5.0% | -7.9% | +8.5% | -1.2% | -1.2% | +8.1% | +7.5% | -0.7% | +1.4% | +10.3% | -1.3% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +16.2% | +10.0% | +0.7% | -3.2% | +17.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.9% | +3.7% | -2.4% | +14.5% | +13.4% | +13.9% | +16.9% | +19.4% | +9.7% | +15.4% | +19.0% | +25.3% | +39.6% | +34.5% | +24.6% | +26.2% |
Range$225.00M – $506.00M
CAGR+18.6%
Avg YoY Growth+17.9%
Median YoY Growth+16.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) of $506.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) increased by 26.2% year-over-year, from $401.00M to $506.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $919.00M to $1.72B.
- What does stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) mean?
- The total pre-tax cost of employee stock-based compensation.