Business Segments · Goodwill Additions
Consulting — Goodwill Additions
International Business Machines Consulting — Goodwill Additions decreased by 60.8% to $89M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.8%, from $227M to $89M. 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 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill Additions
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
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $461M | $905M | $372M | $8M | $96M | $12M | $107M | $227M | $227M | $227M | $227M | $89M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +158.6% | +96.3% | -58.9% | -97.8% | >999% | -87.5% | +791.7% | +112.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -60.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +407.7% | — | -99.1% | — | — | -71.2% | +136.5% | >999% | +112.1% | — | -60.8% |
Range$8M – $905M
CAGR-18.0%
Avg YoY Growth+316.7%
Median YoY Growth+112.1%
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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 $89M 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 $227M to $89M.
- What does consulting — goodwill additions mean?
- The value of goodwill added to the consulting segment's books from new acquisitions.