Business Segments · Pre-tax income margin (as a percent)
Infrastructure — Pre-tax income margin (as a percent)
International Business Machines Infrastructure — Pre-tax income margin (as a percent) increased by 83.7% to 15.8% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 83.7%, from 8.6% to 15.8%. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
A higher margin indicates superior cost control and operational efficiency relative to revenue generated.
Detailed definition
Calculated as pre-tax income divided by segment revenue, this metric indicates the percentage of revenue that the Infras...
Peer comparison
A critical benchmark for comparing the efficiency of IT service and hardware segments against industry competitors.
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ibm_segment_infrastructure_pre_tax_income_margin_as_a_percentHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 9.9% | 20.2% | 15% | 10.1% | 17.9% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| QoQ Change | — | +104.0% | -25.7% | -32.7% | +77.2% | -22.3% | -38.1% | +83.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +2.0% | -11.4% | -7.3% | -14.9% | +83.7% |
Range8.6% – 20.2%
CAGR+30.6%
Avg YoY Growth+10.4%
Median YoY Growth-7.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent)?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent) of 15.8% in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent) changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent) increased by 83.7% year-over-year, from 8.6% to 15.8%.
- What does infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent) mean?
- The percentage of revenue that the Infrastructure segment keeps as profit before taxes.