What is International Business Machines's deferred costs?

International Business Machines (IBM) reported deferred costs of $831M in Q1 2026.

How has International Business Machines's deferred costs changed year-over-year?

International Business Machines's deferred costs increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $769M to $831M.

What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's deferred costs?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's deferred costs has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.15B to $825M.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.9B+9.5%

Gross profit$8.9B+11.4%

Net income$1.2B+15.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.28+14.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.9B-2.7%

Total debt$77.4B+4.9%

Total equity$33.0B+22.7%

Total assets$156.23B+7.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.2B+18.3%

CapEx$232.0M-4.9%

Free cash flow$4.9B+19.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$264.31B+0.3%

Enterprise value$330.8B+0.8%

P/E24.6×-20.6×

P/S3.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.4%+1.3pp

Net margin15.6%+6.9pp

FCF margin18.7%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity35.9%+14.1pp

Debt / equity2.3×-0.4×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by International Business Machines in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CapitalizedContractCostNetNoncurrent.

The official record: International Business Machines’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is International Business Machines's deferred costs?: International Business Machines (IBM) reported deferred costs of $831M in Q1 2026.
How has International Business Machines's deferred costs changed year-over-year?: International Business Machines's deferred costs increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $769M to $831M.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's deferred costs?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's deferred costs has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.15B to $825M.