Business Segments · Segment profit
Infrastructure — Segment profit
International Business Machines Infrastructure — Segment profit increased by 111.3% to $524.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 111.3%, from $248.00M to $524.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-Tax Income
How to read this metric
Higher profit indicates strong pricing power and effective cost control within the segment, whereas lower profit suggests margin compression or competitive pressure.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the operating profit generated by the Infrastructure segment after deducting direct costs and all...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating income or segment profit reported by major enterprise hardware and services providers.
Metric ID:
ibm_segment_infrastructure_segment_profitHistorical Data
15 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $489.00M | $209.00M | $1.04B | $199.00M | $757.00M | $280.00M | $1.03B | $216.00M | $633.00M | $387.00M | $311.00M | $654.00M | $422.00M | $248.00M | $524.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -57.3% | +395.2% | -80.8% | +280.4% | -63.0% | +266.4% | -78.9% | +193.1% | -38.9% | -19.6% | +110.3% | -35.5% | -41.2% | +111.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +54.8% | +34.0% | -0.9% | +8.5% | -16.4% | +38.2% | +44.0% | +3.3% | +9.0% | -20.3% | +111.3% |
Range$199.00M – $1.04B
CAGR+2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+24.2%
Median YoY Growth+9.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's infrastructure — segment profit?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported infrastructure — segment profit of $524.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's infrastructure — segment profit changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's infrastructure — segment profit increased by 111.3% year-over-year, from $248.00M to $524.00M.
- What does infrastructure — segment profit mean?
- The net operating profit earned by the Infrastructure business segment.