Software Product — Revenue
International Business Machines Software Product — 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), Software Product — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 31.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong market demand for the company's software portfolio and successful adoption of its digital transformation solutions, while a decrease may signal competitive pressure or a shift in client spending patterns.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total gross revenue generated from the sale, licensing, and subscription of software products...
Peer comparison
Comparable to software license and subscription revenue reported by other large-scale enterprise technology providers, often evaluated alongside software-as-a-service (SaaS) growth rates.
ibm_segment_software_product_revenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $14.22B | $5.42B | $13.25B | $5.42B | $16.69B | $5.42B | $14.20B | $5.78B | $15.54B | $5.78B | $14.11B | $5.78B | $16.69B | $5.78B | $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 | — | -61.8% | +144.3% | -59.1% | +207.8% | -67.5% | +161.7% | -59.3% | +168.7% | -62.8% | +144.0% | -59.0% | +188.7% | -65.4% | +146.5% | +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% | -59.3% | +6.5% | -56.4% | -0.0% | -65.4% | +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% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's software product — revenue?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported software product — revenue of $15.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's software product — revenue changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's software product — 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 software product — revenue?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's software product — revenue has grown at a 31.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.01B to $67.54B.
- What does software product — revenue mean?
- The total revenue earned from selling and licensing software products and related subscriptions.