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International Business Machines R&D Spending Growth & History (IBM)
International Business Machines's r&d spending was $8.32B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.32B | $837.0M | +11.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.48B | $704.0M | +10.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.78B | $208.0M | +3.17% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.57B | $79.0M | +1.22% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.49B | $226.0M | +3.61% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.26B | $352.0M | +5.96% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.91B | $531.0M | +9.87% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.38B | −$211.0M | −3.77% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.59B | −$136.0M | −2.38% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.73B | $479.0M | +9.13% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.25B | −$190.0M | −3.49% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.44B | −$306.0M | −5.33% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.74B | −$73.0M | −1.26% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $5.82B | −$442.0M | −7.06% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $6.26B | $232.0M | +3.85% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.03B | $206.0M | +3.54% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $5.82B | −$517.0M | −8.16% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $6.34B | $184.0M | +2.99% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $6.15B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.31B | $214.0M | +10.21% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.17B | $223.0M | +11.44% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.19B | $220.0M | +11.18% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.08B | $206.0M | +10.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.10B | $257.0M | +13.97% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.95B | $154.0M | +8.57% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.97B | $219.0M | +12.53% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.88B | $191.0M | +11.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.84B | $153.0M | +9.07% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.80B | $141.0M | +8.52% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.75B | $144.0M | +8.98% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.69B | $74.0M | +4.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.69B | $14.0M | +0.84% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.66B | −$24.0M | −1.43% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.60B | −$21.0M | −1.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.61B | $5.0M | +0.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.67B | $32.0M | +1.95% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.68B | $63.0M | +3.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.63B | $85.0M | +5.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.61B | $91.0M | +6.01% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.64B | $59.0M | +3.73% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.62B | −$9.0M | −0.55% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.54B | $23.0M | +1.52% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.51B | −$38.0M | −2.45% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.58B | $175.0M | +12.44% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.63B | $192.0M | +13.40% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.52B | $159.0M | +11.71% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.55B | $301.0M | +24.04% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.41B | $43.0M | +3.15% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.43B | $28.0M | +1.99% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.36B | −$21.0M | −1.52% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.25B | −$39.0M | −3.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.36B | −$72.0M | −5.01% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.41B | −$79.0M | −5.32% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.38B | −$27.0M | −1.92% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.29B | −$106.0M | −7.59% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.44B | −$29.0M | −1.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.48B | $26.0M | +1.78% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.41B | $44.0M | +3.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.40B | $110.0M | +8.55% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.47B | $165.0M | +12.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.46B | $160.0M | +12.33% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.36B | $42.0M | +3.18% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.29B | −$67.0M | −4.95% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.30B | −$61.0M | −4.48% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.30B | −$104.0M | −7.42% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.32B | $125.0M | +10.46% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.35B | −$2.0M | −0.15% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.36B | −$187.0M | −12.08% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.40B | −$242.0M | −14.72% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.20B | $101.0M | +9.23% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.36B | −$178.0M | −11.60% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.55B | −$39.0M | −2.46% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.64B | $43.0M | +2.69% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.09B | −$462.0M | −29.69% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.53B | −$12.0M | −0.78% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.59B | $18.0M | +1.15% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.60B | $14.0M | +0.88% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.56B | −$22.0M | −1.39% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.55B | $82.0M | +5.60% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.57B | $94.0M | +6.37% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.59B | $78.0M | +5.17% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.58B | $118.0M | +8.08% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.46B | $18.0M | +1.24% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.48B | $41.0M | +2.86% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.51B | $29.0M | +1.96% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.46B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.45B | −$133.0M | −8.42% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.43B | −$226.0M | −13.61% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.48B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.58B | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $1.66B | — | — |
International Business Machines r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, International Business Machines's r&d spending increased from $6.26B to $8.32B, a change of $2.05B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.31B.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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