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Intangible assets, increase (decrease)
International Business Machines Intangible assets, increase (decrease) increased by 86.7% to $3.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 86.7%, from $1.73B to $3.23B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Intangible assets, increase (decrease) shows an upward trend with a -44.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals aggressive investment in intellectual property or business acquisitions, while a decrease often reflects amortization outpacing new investments.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in the carrying value of finite-lived intangible assets during the reporting period. This incl...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology and service firms as 'Net Change in Intangible Assets'.
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other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_period_increase_decreaseHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0 | -$514M | -$457M | -$199M | -$741M | -$604M | -$279M | -$409M | $782M | -$241M | -$287M | -$499M | $839M | -$429M | $1.73B | $3.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +11.1% | +56.5% | -272.4% | +18.5% | +53.8% | -46.6% | +291.2% | -130.8% | -19.1% | -73.9% | +268.1% | -151.1% | +503.5% | +86.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -17.5% | -40.2% | +44.8% | +229.5% | — | -2.9% | -22.0% | +7.3% | -78.0% | +703.1% | +86.7% |
Range-$741M – $3.23B
Avg YoY Growth+91.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's intangible assets, increase (decrease)?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported intangible assets, increase (decrease) of $3.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's intangible assets, increase (decrease) changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's intangible assets, increase (decrease) increased by 86.7% year-over-year, from $1.73B to $3.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's intangible assets, increase (decrease)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), International Business Machines's intangible assets, increase (decrease) has grown at a -44.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.23B to -$376M.
- What does intangible assets, increase (decrease) mean?
- The net change in the value of non-physical assets with a limited useful life.