Software — Purchase Price Adjustments
International Business Machines Software — Purchase Price Adjustments increased by 150.0% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 150.0%, from -$2.00M to $1.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software — Purchase Price Adjustments shows a downward trend with a -29.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Frequent or large adjustments may indicate volatility in valuation processes or integration challenges.
Detailed definition
Refinements made to the initial purchase price allocation of acquired software businesses, often occurring within the me...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting adjustment found in 'Acquisition and Divestiture' notes for most large-cap companies.
ibm_segment_software_purchase_price_adjustmentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | -$27.00M | -$81.00M | -$10.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | -$8.00M | $0.00 | -$10.00M | -$4.00M | -$5.00M | -$35.00M | -$2.00M | -$2.00M | -$2.00M | -$2.00M | $1.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -569.6% | -200.0% | +87.7% | +100.0% | — | -900.0% | +100.0% | — | +60.0% | -25.0% | -600.0% | +94.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +150.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -273.9% | -100.0% | +103.7% | +90.1% | +100.0% | — | -500.0% | +37.5% | — | +50.0% | +60.0% | +94.3% | — | +150.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's software — purchase price adjustments?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported software — purchase price adjustments of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's software — purchase price adjustments changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's software — purchase price adjustments increased by 150.0% year-over-year, from -$2.00M to $1.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's software — purchase price adjustments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's software — purchase price adjustments has grown at a -29.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to -$8.00M.
- What does software — purchase price adjustments mean?
- Updates to the recorded value of assets or liabilities from past acquisitions based on new information.