Net Income
International Business Machines Net Income decreased by 78.3% to $1.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.3%, from $1.06B to $1.22B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 16.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
cf_net_incomeHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.33B | $1.13B | $2.33B | $733.00M | $1.39B | -$3.20B | $2.71B | $927.00M | $1.58B | $1.70B | $3.29B | $1.61B | $1.83B | -$330.00M | $2.91B | $1.06B | $2.19B | $1.74B | $5.60B | $1.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.7% | +106.5% | -68.6% | +89.9% | -329.6% | +184.8% | -65.8% | +70.8% | +7.6% | +93.0% | -51.2% | +14.3% | -118.0% | +983.0% | -63.8% | +108.0% | -20.5% | +221.1% | -78.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | -382.8% | +16.2% | +26.5% | +13.7% | +153.3% | +21.3% | +73.1% | +15.9% | -119.4% | -11.4% | -34.3% | +19.6% | +628.5% | +92.2% | +15.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's net income?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported net income of $1.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's net income changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's net income increased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $1.06B to $1.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's net income has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.74B to $10.59B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.