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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
International Business Machines Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period decreased by 28.8% to 1.7M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.8%, from 2.4M to 1.7M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase directly contributes to share dilution, which may impact earnings per share metrics if not offset by share buybacks.
Detailed definition
The specific quantity of common shares issued as a direct result of employees exercising their vested stock options. Thi...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure in the statement of changes in equity or cash flow statement for all public companies.
Metric ID:
other_stock_issued_during_period_shares_stock_options_exercisedHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 | 0 | 408K | 2.4M | 1.7M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | +484.3% | -28.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +484.3% | -28.8% |
Range0 – 2.4M
Avg YoY Growth+227.8%
Median YoY Growth+227.8%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period of 1.7M in Q4 2025.
- How has International Business Machines's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period decreased by 28.8% year-over-year, from 2.4M to 1.7M.
- What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period mean?
- The number of new shares created when employees exercise their stock options.