Business Segments · Goodwill
Technology Services Cloud Platforms — Goodwill
International Business Machines Technology Services Cloud Platforms — Goodwill increased by 10.3% to $74.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.1%, from $66.07B to $74.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Technology Services Cloud Platforms — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High goodwill levels indicate a history of acquisitions; significant write-downs signal that acquired businesses are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the excess purchase price paid for acquisitions within the cloud and technology services segment...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for companies that grow through inorganic acquisition strategies.
Metric ID:
ibm_segment_technology_services_cloud_platforms_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $61.65B | $61.38B | $55.64B | $56.11B | $55.04B | $54.22B | $55.95B | $56.19B | $56.39B | $59.60B | $60.18B | $59.53B | $59.42B | $61.09B | $60.71B | $66.07B | $67.51B | $67.40B | $67.72B | $74.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -9.3% | +0.8% | -1.9% | -1.5% | +3.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +1.0% | -1.1% | -0.2% | +2.8% | -0.6% | +8.8% | +2.2% | -0.2% | +0.5% | +10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.7% | -11.7% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +9.9% | +7.6% | +5.9% | +5.4% | +2.5% | +0.9% | +11.0% | +13.6% | +10.3% | +11.5% | +13.1% |
Range$54.22B – $74.71B
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's technology services cloud platforms — goodwill?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported technology services cloud platforms — goodwill of $74.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's technology services cloud platforms — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's technology services cloud platforms — goodwill increased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $66.07B to $74.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's technology services cloud platforms — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's technology services cloud platforms — goodwill has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.77B to $67.72B.
- What does technology services cloud platforms — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer loyalty from past acquisitions in this segment.