Business Segments · Goodwill
Cognitive Solutions — Goodwill
International Business Machines Cognitive Solutions — Goodwill increased by 10.3% to $74.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.1%, from $66.07B to $74.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cognitive Solutions — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Significant goodwill indicates a history of M&A activity; large write-downs signal that past acquisitions are failing to meet performance expectations.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in busin...
Peer comparison
Common in technology companies that grow through frequent strategic acquisitions.
Metric ID:
ibm_segment_cognitive_solutions_goodwillHistorical 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 | $61.65B | $61.38B | $55.64B | $56.11B | $55.04B | $54.22B | $55.95B | $56.19B | $56.39B | $59.60B | $60.18B | $59.53B | $59.42B | $61.09B | $60.71B | $66.07B | $67.51B | $67.40B | $67.72B | $74.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -9.3% | +0.8% | -1.9% | -1.5% | +3.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +1.0% | -1.1% | -0.2% | +2.8% | -0.6% | +8.8% | +2.2% | -0.2% | +0.5% | +10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.7% | -11.7% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +9.9% | +7.6% | +5.9% | +5.4% | +2.5% | +0.9% | +11.0% | +13.6% | +10.3% | +11.5% | +13.1% |
Range$54.22B – $74.71B
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's cognitive solutions — goodwill?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported cognitive solutions — goodwill of $74.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's cognitive solutions — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's cognitive solutions — goodwill increased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $66.07B to $74.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's cognitive solutions — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's cognitive solutions — goodwill has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.77B to $67.72B.
- What does cognitive solutions — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible premiums paid for past acquisitions within the Cognitive Solutions segment.