Net Change in Cash
International Business Machines Net Change in Cash decreased by 550.4% to -$2.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from -$3.00B to -$2.78B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -45.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$3.11B | $242.00M | -$850.00M | $3.26B | -$2.97B | $721.00M | $14.00M | $1.55B | -$111.00M | -$2.15B | $5.81B | $1.68B | -$287.00M | -$1.26B | $946.00M | -$3.00B | $865.00M | -$427.00M | -$2.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | +107.8% | -451.2% | +483.9% | -190.9% | +124.3% | -98.1% | >999% | -107.2% | <-999% | +370.5% | -71.2% | -117.1% | -340.4% | +174.8% | -417.0% | +128.8% | -149.4% | -550.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +197.9% | +101.6% | -52.6% | +96.3% | -398.1% | >999% | +8.3% | -158.6% | +41.2% | -83.7% | -278.9% | +401.4% | +66.2% | +7.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's net change in cash?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported net change in cash of -$2.78B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's net change in cash increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from -$3.00B to -$2.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), International Business Machines's net change in cash has grown at a -45.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$6.72B to $1.07B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.