What is International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities?

International Business Machines (IBM) reported deferred tax liabilities of $9.45B in Q4 2025.

What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.03B to $9.45B.

What does deferred tax liabilities mean?

Taxes that are owed but will be paid in a future period due to timing differences between accounting and tax rules.

Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities

International Business Machines Deferred Tax Liabilities increased by 3.3% to $9.45B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryLeverage

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation or other tax-timing benefits that defer cash outflows to future years.

Detailed definition

Deferred tax liabilities arise when there is a temporary difference between the tax base of an asset or liability and it...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item; comparable across all capital-intensive industries.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$10.03B	$9.59B	$9.15B	$9.45B
QoQ Change	—	-4.3%	-4.6%	+3.3%
YoY Change	—	-4.3%	-4.6%	+3.3%

Range$9.15B – $10.03B

Avg YoY Growth-1.9%

Median YoY Growth-4.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities?: International Business Machines (IBM) reported deferred tax liabilities of $9.45B in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), International Business Machines's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.03B to $9.45B.
What does deferred tax liabilities mean?: Taxes that are owed but will be paid in a future period due to timing differences between accounting and tax rules.