International Business Machines Consulting — FX & Other Adjustments decreased by 166.4% to -$36.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 166.4%, from $54.25M to -$36.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Consulting — FX & Other Adjustments shows an upward trend with a 132.9% CAGR.
Large adjustments reflect exposure to international markets and currency volatility rather than operational performance.
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill or other assets within the consulting segment due to fluctuations in foreign e...
Standard for multinational corporations with significant cross-border operations.
ibm_segment_consulting_foreign_currency_translation_and_other_adjustments| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $49.00M | $151.00M | $143.00M | -$29.00M | -$14.00M | $69.00M | -$95.00M | $57.00M | -$127.00M | $97.00M | $54.25M | $54.25M | $54.25M | $54.25M | -$36.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +390.0% | +208.2% | -5.3% | -120.3% | +51.7% | +592.9% | -237.7% | +160.0% | -322.8% | +176.4% | -44.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -166.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | -159.2% | -109.3% | -51.7% | — | +296.6% | -807.1% | +40.6% | -4.8% | +142.7% | -44.1% | — | -166.4% |