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International Business Machines IBM Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.9B+9.5%
Gross profit$9.9B-0.7%
Net income$1.2B+15.3%
EPS (diluted)$2.27-1.7%

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$2.6B+52.7%
CapEx-$975.0M-564%
Free cash flow$1.6B+8.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$222.64B+1.1%
Enterprise value$289.13B+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:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired.

The source filing: International Business Machines’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026.

Filed
Apr 23, 2026, 6:22 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000051143-26-000038
($ in millions)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Investment in software(159)(151)
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments(1,612)(6,486)
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments1,971927
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(10,465)(7,098)
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred1(1)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities(10,489)(12,979)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from new debt7,4378,378

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is International Business Machines's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
International Business Machines (IBM) reported payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired of $10.47B in Q1 2026.
How has International Business Machines's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired changed year-over-year?
International Business Machines's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired increased by 47.4% year-over-year, from $7.1B to $10.47B.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired has grown at a 26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.29B to $8.29B.

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