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International Business Machines IBM Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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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$219.92B-6.4%
Enterprise value$286.41B+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 ibm:UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOffsets.

The source filing: International Business Machines’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Feb 24, 2026, 4:07 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0000051143-26-000010

FAQ

What is International Business Machines's unrecognized tax benefits?
International Business Machines (IBM) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $709M in Q4 2025.
How has International Business Machines's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
International Business Machines's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 92.0% year-over-year, from $8.88B to $709M.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's unrecognized tax benefits?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -39.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.57B to $709M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
This represents the amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the financial statements because they do not meet the 'more-likely-than-not' threshold. It reflects the company's exposure to potential tax audits and disputes with tax authorities. This is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.

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