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Services — Revenue

International Business Machines Services — Revenue decreased by 19.1% to $15.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $14.54B to $15.92B. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Services — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 19.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue

How to read this metric

Higher revenues suggest strong market demand and successful client retention, whereas declining revenues may indicate increased competition or a transition toward different technology delivery models.

Detailed definition

This metric aggregates the total inflows from the services segment, representing the core recurring and project-based in...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level revenue reporting for technology services divisions at diversified IT and consulting corporations.

Metric ID: ibm_segment_services_revenues

Historical Data

27 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$14.22B$6.03B$13.25B$6.03B$16.69B$6.03B$14.20B$6.27B$15.54B$6.27B$14.11B$6.27B$16.69B$6.27B$14.25B$15.48B$14.75B$17.38B$14.46B$15.77B$14.97B$17.55B$14.54B$16.98B$16.33B$19.69B$15.92B
QoQ Change-57.6%+119.8%-54.5%+176.9%-63.9%+135.5%-55.8%+147.7%-59.6%+124.9%-55.5%+166.2%-62.4%+127.3%+8.6%-4.7%+17.8%-16.8%+9.0%-5.1%+17.3%-17.2%+16.8%-3.8%+20.5%-19.1%
YoY Change+9.3%-55.9%+6.5%-52.7%-0.0%-62.4%+0.4%-0.4%+4.6%+4.1%+1.5%+1.9%+1.5%+1.0%+0.5%+7.7%+9.1%+12.2%+9.5%
Range$6.03B$19.69B
CAGR+1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-5.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines's services — revenue?
International Business Machines (IBM) reported services — revenue of $15.92B in Q1 2026.
How has International Business Machines's services — revenue changed year-over-year?
International Business Machines's services — revenue increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $14.54B to $15.92B.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's services — revenue?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's services — revenue has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.50B to $67.54B.
What does services — revenue mean?
The total revenue generated by the business unit dedicated to IT services and consulting.