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Depreciation
International Business Machines Depreciation decreased by 5.3% to $555.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $536.00M to $555.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows a downward trend with a -12.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $1.05B | $1.04B | $749.00M | $631.00M | $620.00M | $586.00M | $570.00M | $527.00M | $520.00M | $521.00M | $541.00M | $533.00M | $548.00M | $563.00M | $524.00M | $536.00M | $578.00M | $584.00M | $586.00M | $555.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | -27.8% | -15.8% | -1.7% | -5.5% | -2.7% | -7.5% | -1.3% | +0.2% | +3.8% | -1.5% | +2.8% | +2.7% | -6.9% | +2.3% | +7.8% | +1.0% | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.0% | -43.5% | -23.9% | -16.5% | -16.1% | -11.1% | -5.1% | +1.1% | +5.4% | +8.1% | -3.1% | +0.6% | +5.5% | +3.7% | +11.8% | +3.5% |
Range$520.00M – $1.05B
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-7.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's depreciation?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported depreciation of $555.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's depreciation increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $536.00M to $555.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's depreciation has grown at a -12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.89B to $2.28B.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.