Business Segments · Goodwill Additions
Consulting — Goodwill Additions
International Business Machines Consulting — Goodwill Additions decreased by 60.8% to $89.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.8%, from $227.00M to $89.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Consulting — Goodwill Additions shows an upward trend with a 8.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher additions indicate active investment in inorganic growth and expansion of service offerings.
Detailed definition
The amount of new goodwill recognized during the period resulting from business combinations within the consulting segme...
Peer comparison
Used by investors to assess the scale and frequency of M&A activity.
Metric ID:
ibm_segment_consulting_goodwill_additionsHistorical Data
19 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $178.25M | $178.25M | $178.25M | $461.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $905.00M | $100.75M | $100.75M | $100.75M | $100.75M | $96.00M | $12.00M | $107.00M | $227.00M | $227.00M | $227.00M | $227.00M | $89.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +158.6% | -100.0% | — | — | -88.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.7% | -87.5% | +791.7% | +112.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -60.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | +407.7% | -78.1% | — | — | -88.9% | -4.7% | -88.1% | +6.2% | +136.5% | >999% | +112.1% | — | -60.8% |
Range$0.00 – $905.00M
CAGR-14.3%
Avg YoY Growth+161.1%
Median YoY Growth-32.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's consulting — goodwill additions?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported consulting — goodwill additions of $89.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's consulting — goodwill additions changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's consulting — goodwill additions decreased by 60.8% year-over-year, from $227.00M to $89.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's consulting — goodwill additions?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's consulting — goodwill additions has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $713.00M to $908.00M.
- What does consulting — goodwill additions mean?
- The value of goodwill added to the consulting segment's books from new acquisitions.