Operating
Stock-Based Comp
International Business Machines Stock-Based Comp 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 Comp shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $244.00M | $262.00M | $263.00M | $234.00M | $254.00M | $251.00M | $248.00M | $268.00M | $288.00M | $287.00M | $290.00M | $320.00M | $316.00M | $330.00M | $345.00M | $401.00M | $441.00M | $443.00M | $430.00M | $506.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | +0.4% | -11.0% | +8.5% | -1.2% | -1.2% | +8.1% | +7.5% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +10.3% | -1.3% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +16.2% | +10.0% | +0.5% | -2.9% | +17.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.1% | -4.2% | -5.7% | +14.5% | +13.4% | +14.3% | +16.9% | +19.4% | +9.7% | +15.0% | +19.0% | +25.3% | +39.6% | +34.2% | +24.6% | +26.2% |
Range$234.00M – $506.00M
CAGR+16.6%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+16.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's stock-based comp?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported stock-based comp of $506.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's stock-based comp 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 comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's stock-based comp has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $982.00M to $1.72B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.