Current Assets
Debt securities - current
International Business Machines Debt securities - current increased by 16.1% to $964.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 85.0%, from $6.43B to $964.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Debt securities - current shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a build-up of liquid investment assets, while a decrease suggests the company is deploying cash for operations, debt repayment, or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This represents investments in debt instruments, such as government or corporate bonds, that are classified as available...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers often hold these to earn interest on idle cash.
Metric ID:
current_assets_debt_securities_available_for_sale_exclud_9e550fHistorical 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 | $600.00M | $600.00M | $600.00M | $550.00M | $524.00M | $1.75B | $852.00M | $8.06B | $6.90B | $3.72B | $373.00M | $4.51B | $1.48B | $505.00M | $644.00M | $6.43B | $3.50B | $3.29B | $830.00M | $964.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.3% | -4.7% | +234.5% | -51.4% | +845.7% | -14.3% | -46.1% | -90.0% | >999% | -67.2% | -65.9% | +27.5% | +898.4% | -45.5% | -6.2% | -74.7% | +16.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.7% | +192.2% | +42.0% | >999% | >999% | +112.3% | -56.2% | -44.0% | -78.5% | -86.4% | +72.7% | +42.5% | +136.6% | +550.7% | +28.9% | -85.0% |
Range$373.00M – $8.06B
CAGR+10.5%
Avg YoY Growth+212.3%
Median YoY Growth+42.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's debt securities - current?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported debt securities - current of $964.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's debt securities - current changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's debt securities - current decreased by 85.0% year-over-year, from $6.43B to $964.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's debt securities - current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's debt securities - current has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $600.00M to $830.00M.
- What does debt securities - current mean?
- Short-term investments in bonds or other debt instruments that the company intends to hold for less than a year.