Business Segments · Purchase Price Adjustments
Consulting — Purchase Price Adjustments
International Business Machines Consulting — Purchase Price Adjustments decreased by 820.0% to -$18.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 820.0%, from $2.50M to -$18.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Consulting — Purchase Price Adjustments shows an upward trend with a -31.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Frequent or large adjustments may indicate volatility in valuation processes or unexpected findings post-acquisition.
Detailed definition
Refinements made to the initial purchase price allocation of acquired businesses within the consulting segment. These ad...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for M&A integration, often seen in the first year post-acquisition.
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ibm_segment_consulting_purchase_price_adjustmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$5.25M | -$5.25M | -$5.25M | -$3.00M | -$10.00M | -$29.00M | $0.00 | $5.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$3.00M | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M | -$18.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +42.9% | -233.3% | -190.0% | +100.0% | — | -80.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | +183.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -820.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -90.5% | -452.4% | +100.0% | +266.7% | +110.0% | +100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | +183.3% | — | -820.0% |
Range-$29.00M – $5.00M
CAGR+33.6%
Avg YoY Growth-80.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's consulting — purchase price adjustments?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported consulting — purchase price adjustments of -$18.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's consulting — purchase price adjustments changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's consulting — purchase price adjustments decreased by 820.0% year-over-year, from $2.50M to -$18.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's consulting — purchase price adjustments?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's consulting — purchase price adjustments has grown at a -31.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.00M to $10.00M.
- What does consulting — purchase price adjustments mean?
- Corrections or updates to the recorded value of past acquisitions in the consulting segment.