What is International Business Machines's change in ap?

International Business Machines (IBM) reported change in ap of $156.00M in Q4 2025.

How has International Business Machines's change in ap changed year-over-year?

International Business Machines's change in ap increased by 4900.0% year-over-year, from -$3.25M to $156.00M.

What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's change in ap?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's change in ap has grown at a 64.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.00M to $624.00M.

What does change in ap mean?

The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.

Other Income & Expense

Change in AP

International Business Machines Change in AP remained flat by 0.0% to $156.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4900.0%, from -$3.25M to $156.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AP shows an upward trend with a 64.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther Income & Expense

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is effectively using supplier credit to manage cash flow, while a decrease indicates faster payment of liabilities.

Detailed definition

Represents the net change in obligations to suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for. It is a crit...

Peer comparison

Standard working capital metric; compared against days payable outstanding (DPO) at peer firms.

Metric ID: ms_change_in_accounts_payable

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$85.00M	$213.00M	$65.00M	-$13.00M	$624.00M
YoY Change	—	+150.6%	-69.5%	-120.0%	>999%

Range-$13.00M – $624.00M

CAGR+64.6%

Avg YoY Growth>999%

Median YoY Growth+40.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines's change in ap?: International Business Machines (IBM) reported change in ap of $156.00M in Q4 2025.
How has International Business Machines's change in ap changed year-over-year?: International Business Machines's change in ap increased by 4900.0% year-over-year, from -$3.25M to $156.00M.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's change in ap?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's change in ap has grown at a 64.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.00M to $624.00M.
What does change in ap mean?: The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.