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 $0.16 in Q1 2026.

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 $0.16 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 83.7%, from $0.09 to $0.16. 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 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.

Metric ID: ibm_segment_infrastructure_pre_tax_income_margin_as_a_percent

Historical Data

8 periods

	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
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%

Range0.1 – 0.2

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 $0.16 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 $0.09 to $0.16.
What does infrastructure — pre-tax income margin (as a percent) mean?: The percentage of revenue that the Infrastructure segment keeps as profit before taxes.