Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20

Revenue

Subscription Revenue

International Business Machines Subscription Revenue increased by 256.8% to $999.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 196.4%, from $337.00M to $999.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Subscription Revenue shows an upward trend with a 13.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionRevenue
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2020
Parent metricTotal Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase indicates growing customer retention and recurring business model success, while a decrease may signal churn or pricing pressure.

Detailed definition

This metric represents recurring revenue generated from software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions and related cloud ser...

Peer comparison

Standard across all SaaS and cloud-based technology companies.

Metric ID: subscription_revenue

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$394.00M$120.00M$478.00M$54.00M$735.00M$99.00M$748.00M$90.00M$248.00M$190.00M$752.00M$113.00M$367.00M$48.00M$337.00M$70.00M$877.00M$280.00M$999.00M
QoQ Change-69.5%+298.3%-88.7%>999%-86.5%+655.6%-88.0%+175.6%-23.4%+295.8%-85.0%+224.8%-86.9%+602.1%-79.2%>999%-68.1%+256.8%
YoY Change+86.5%-17.5%+56.5%+66.7%-66.3%+91.9%+0.5%+25.6%+48.0%-74.7%-55.2%-38.1%+139.0%+483.3%+196.4%
% of Total Revenue2.8%0.9%2.9%0.4%4.7%0.7%4.5%0.6%1.6%1.3%4.3%0.8%2.3%0.3%1.9%0.5%5.2%1.7%5.1%
Share Change-1.9pp+2.0pp-2.5pp+4.4pp-4.0pp+3.8pp-3.8pp+1.0pp-0.3pp+3.0pp-3.5pp+1.5pp-2.0pp+1.6pp-1.4pp+4.7pp-3.5pp+3.4pp
Range$48.00M$999.00M
CAGR+23.0%
Avg YoY Growth+62.8%
Median YoY Growth+48.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines's subscription revenue?
International Business Machines (IBM) reported subscription revenue of $999.00M in Q4 2025.
How has International Business Machines's subscription revenue changed year-over-year?
International Business Machines's subscription revenue increased by 196.4% year-over-year, from $337.00M to $999.00M.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's subscription revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's subscription revenue has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.36B to $2.23B.
What does subscription revenue mean?
Revenue earned from recurring software subscription contracts.