Business Segments · Goodwill
Global Business Services — Goodwill
International Business Machines Global Business Services — 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), Global Business Services — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High levels of goodwill indicate a history of acquisitions; significant write-downs may signal that past acquisitions are not performing as expected.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total carrying value of goodwill allocated to the Global Business Services segment, arising f...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level goodwill balances reported by companies with active M&A strategies in the technology sector.
Metric ID:
ibm_segment_global_business_services_goodwillHistorical Data
22 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $6.71B | $61.38B | $6.73B | $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 | — | -89.1% | +815.3% | -89.0% | +727.2% | +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$6.71B – $74.71B
CAGR+3.7%
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 global business services — goodwill?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported global business services — goodwill of $74.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's global business services — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's global business services — 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 global business services — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's global business services — goodwill has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.77B to $67.72B.
- What does global business services — goodwill mean?
- The total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet for the Global Business Services segment.