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International Business Machines Corp. Balance Sheet 2025-2011 | IBM

Brief balance sheet overview of International Business Machines Corp.

Balance sheet changes are traced across five available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Over the period, assets gained +15.1%, moving from $132 billion to $151.9 billion. CAGR near 3.6% shows consistent growth.

Liabilities increased less than assets, posting +5.4% versus +15.1%. That relationship usually strengthens the balance sheet.

Equity covers only 21.5% of assets versus 14.4% initially. The loss-absorbing cushion is limited.

Net debt reached $42 billion, equal to 1.29x of equity. The debt profile is moderately stretched.

The cash reserve occupies 8.9% of the balance sheet, previously 5.3%. It is one marker of short-term resilience.

Accumulated earnings ended at $155.6 billion, a change of +0.9%. They remain an important part of the capital base.

Overall picture

International Business Machines Corp.'s balance sheet is broadly resilient, though selected areas require monitoring. The balance between assets, equity and liabilities remains the key issue.

Annual Balance Sheet International Business Machines Corp.

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Net Debt

42 B 36.7 B 37.9 B 39.1 B 38.9 B 42 B 54.4 B 31.4 B 33.4 B 33.4 B 31.6 B 31.7 B 26.5 B 21.1 B 19.4 B

Long Term Debt

54.8 B 49.9 B 50.1 B 46.2 B 44.9 B 54.4 B 54.1 B 35.6 B 39.8 B 34.7 B 33.4 B 35.1 B 32.9 B 24.1 B 22.9 B

Long Term Debt Current

800 M 768 M 820 M 874 M 974 M 1.36 B 1.38 B 7.05 B 5.21 B 6.24 B 5.27 B 4.6 B 3.85 B 5.59 B 4.31 B

Total Non Current Liabilities

- - - - - - 93.5 B 68.2 B 70.3 B 62.8 B 61.8 B 65.9 B 63.1 B 56.6 B 54.1 B

Total Current Liabilities

38.7 B 33.1 B 34.1 B 31.5 B 33.6 B 39.9 B 37.7 B 38.2 B 37.4 B 36.3 B 34.3 B 39.6 B 40.2 B 43.6 B 42.1 B

Total Liabilities

119 B 110 B 113 B 105 B 113 B 135 B 131 B 106 B 108 B 99.1 B 96.1 B 106 B 103 B 100 B 96.2 B

Deferred Revenue

16.1 B 13.9 B 13.5 B 12 B 12.5 B 12.8 B 12 B 11.2 B 11.6 B 11 B 11 B 11.9 B 12.6 B 12 B 12.2 B

Retained Earnings

156 B 151 B 151 B 150 B 154 B 163 B 163 B 159 B 153 B 153 B 146 B 138 B 130 B 118 B 105 B

Total Assets

152 B 137 B 135 B 127 B 132 B 156 B 152 B 123 B 125 B 117 B 110 B 118 B 126 B 119 B 116 B

Cash and Cash Equivalents

13.6 B 13.9 B 13.1 B 7.99 B 6.96 B 13.7 B 8.17 B 11.4 B 12 B 7.83 B 7.69 B 8.48 B 10.7 B 10.4 B 11.9 B

Book Value

32.7 B 27.4 B 22.6 B 22 B 19 B 20.7 B 21 B 16.9 B 17.7 B 18.4 B 14.4 B 12 B 22.9 B 19 B 20.2 B

Total Shareholders Equity

32.6 B 27.3 B 22.6 B 22 B 19 B 20.7 B 20.8 B 16.8 B 17.6 B 18.2 B 14.3 B 11.9 B 22.8 B 18.9 B 20.1 B

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Balance Sheet International Business Machines Corp.

2026-Q1 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

Long Term Debt

57.7 B 55.2 B 55.2 B 56.4 B 53 B 52.9 B 54 B 48.8 B 50.7 B 53.8 B 46.2 B 44.9 B - 46.5 B 44.9 B 46.9 B 48.7 B 51.2 B 54.2 B 54.4 B 54.4 B 54.4 B 54.1 B 54.1 B 54.1 B 54.1 B 35.6 B 36 B 35.6 B 35.6 B 39.8 B 39.8 B 39.8 B 39.8 B 34.7 B 34.7 B 34.7 B 34.7 B 33.4 B 33.4 B 33.4 B 33.4 B 35 B 35.1 B 35.1 B 35.1 B 32.9 B 32.9 B 32.9 B 32.9 B 24.1 B 24.1 B 24.1 B 24.1 B 22.9 B 22.9 B 22.9 B 22.9 B

Total Liabilities

123 B 118 B 121 B 119 B 110 B 110 B 114 B 106 B 110 B 112 B 105 B 106 B - 114 B 113 B 122 B 125 B 127 B 135 B 135 B 135 B 135 B 131 B 131 B 131 B 131 B 106 B 106 B 106 B 106 B 108 B 108 B 108 B 108 B 99.1 B 99.1 B 99.1 B 99.1 B 96.1 B 96.1 B 96.1 B 96.1 B 105 B 106 B 106 B 106 B 103 B 103 B 103 B 103 B 100 B 100 B 100 B 100 B 96.2 B 96.2 B 96.2 B 96.2 B

Deferred Revenue

17 B 13.9 B 15 B 15.1 B 12.9 B 13.6 B 14.1 B 11.9 B 12.7 B 13.2 B 12 B 11.1 B - 13.5 B 12.5 B 12.3 B 13.3 B 14.2 B 12 B 12.8 B 12.8 B 12.8 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 11.2 B 11.2 B 11.2 B 13.1 B 11.6 B 10.6 B 11.5 B 12.4 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 12.6 B 12.6 B 12.6 B 12.6 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 12.2 B 12.2 B 12.2 B 12.2 B

Retained Earnings

155 B 152 B 151 B 151 B 150 B 152 B 151 B 150 B 149 B 149 B 150 B 149 B - 153 B 154 B 162 B 162 B 162 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 163 B 159 B 159 B 159 B 159 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 153 B 146 B 146 B 146 B 146 B 138 B 138 B 138 B 138 B 130 B 130 B 130 B 130 B 118 B 118 B 118 B 118 B 105 B 105 B 105 B 105 B

Total Assets

156 B 146 B 149 B 146 B 134 B 134 B 137 B 129 B 132 B 134 B 127 B 126 B - 133 B 132 B 144 B 147 B 149 B 156 B 156 B 156 B 156 B 152 B 152 B 152 B 152 B 123 B 123 B 123 B 123 B 125 B 125 B 125 B 125 B 117 B 117 B 117 B 117 B 110 B 110 B 110 B 110 B 117 B 118 B 118 B 118 B 126 B 126 B 126 B 126 B 119 B 119 B 119 B 119 B 116 B 116 B 116 B 116 B

Cash and Cash Equivalents

10.8 B 11.6 B 11.9 B 11.2 B 13.2 B 14.5 B 14.8 B 7.28 B 9.42 B 9.54 B 7.89 B 7.98 B 7.25 B 10.2 B 6.65 B 7.81 B 7.35 B 10.5 B 13.2 B 13.2 B 13.2 B 13.2 B 8.17 B 8.17 B 8.17 B 8.17 B 11.4 B 11.4 B 11.4 B 11.4 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 7.83 B 7.83 B 7.83 B 7.83 B 7.69 B 7.69 B 7.69 B 7.69 B 8.48 B 8.48 B 8.48 B 8.48 B 10.7 B 10.7 B 10.7 B 10.7 B 10.4 B 10.4 B 10.4 B 10.4 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B

Book Value

33.1 B 28 B 27.6 B 27 B 24.5 B 24.1 B 23.3 B 23.2 B 22.3 B 21.7 B 22 B 20.1 B - 19.1 B 19 B 22.4 B 22.1 B 21.5 B 20.7 B 20.7 B 20.7 B 20.7 B 21 B 21 B 21 B 21 B 16.9 B 16.9 B 16.9 B 16.9 B 17.7 B 17.7 B 17.7 B 17.7 B 18.4 B 18.4 B 18.4 B 18.4 B 14.4 B 14.4 B 14.4 B 14.4 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 12 B 22.3 B 22.9 B 22.9 B 22.9 B 19 B 19 B 19 B 19 B 20.2 B 20.2 B 20.2 B 20.2 B

Total Shareholders Equity

33 B 27.9 B 27.5 B 27 B 24.5 B 24.1 B 23.3 B 23.2 B 22.3 B 21.7 B 21.9 B 20.1 B 19.5 B 19.1 B 18.9 B 22.4 B 21.9 B 21.4 B 20.6 B 20.6 B 20.6 B 20.6 B 20.8 B 20.8 B 20.8 B 20.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 17.6 B 17.6 B 17.6 B 17.6 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 14.3 B 14.3 B 14.3 B 14.3 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 22.8 B 22.8 B 22.8 B 22.8 B 18.9 B 18.9 B 18.9 B 18.9 B 20.1 B 20.1 B 20.1 B 20.1 B

All numbers in USD currency

Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of International Business Machines Corp., providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.

For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.

Features of balance sheet analysis
  • Vertical and horizontal analysis
    Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods.
  • Asset quality
    It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability.
  • Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
    Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.

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