Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate

International Business Machines Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate increased by 5.0% to 27.5% in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionOther

CategoryOther

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher volatility increases the fair value of options, leading to higher compensation expense.

Detailed definition

The estimated volatility of the company's stock price used in the Black-Scholes or similar valuation models to price emp...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure in the footnotes of financial statements for all public companies.

Metric ID: other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_179d93

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	25.5%	26%	26.2%	27.5%
QoQ Change	—	+2.0%	+0.8%	+5.0%
YoY Change	—	+2.0%	+0.8%	+5.0%

Range25.5% – 27.5%

Avg YoY Growth+2.6%

Median YoY Growth+2.0%

Current Streak3+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions expected volatility rate?: International Business Machines (IBM) reported share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions expected volatility rate of 27.5% in Q4 2025.
What does share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions expected volatility rate mean?: The expected fluctuation in the company's stock price used to value employee stock options.