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International Business Machines Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The asset structure is characterized by a predominant weighting toward non-current assets, which consistently comprise between 73% and 81% of the total balance sheet. Over the observed period, there is a discernible shift toward a higher concentration of intangible assets, specifically goodwill, while the relative proportion of tangible fixed assets has steadily declined.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets exhibit fluctuations, peaking at 26.93% in March 2023 before trending downward to 18.67% by June 2026. Cash and cash equivalents show significant volatility, with a notable peak exceeding 10% in early 2024, followed by a contraction to 4.72% by the end of the period. Marketable securities also demonstrate intermittent spikes, most prominently in March 2023 and March 2025, suggesting periodic adjustments in short-term investment strategies.
- Receivables and Inventory Management
- Notes and accounts receivable remain relatively stable, generally oscillating between 4% and 5% of total assets. However, short-term financing receivables, held for investment, show a gradual long-term decline from 5.94% in March 2021 to 3.80% in June 2026. Inventory levels remain minimal and stable, consistently representing approximately 1% or less of the total asset base, reflecting a low-inventory operational model.
- Fixed Asset Deleveraging
- A consistent downward trend is observed in net property, plant, and equipment (PP&E). Net PP&E decreased from 6.36% in March 2021 to 3.77% in June 2026. This decline is mirrored by the reduction in gross PP&E and a corresponding decrease in the relative weight of accumulated depreciation, indicating a reduction in the company's physical asset footprint relative to its total balance sheet size.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill Expansion
- Goodwill represents the most significant component of the asset base and exhibits a clear upward trajectory, increasing from 40.36% in March 2021 to 49.05% by June 2026. This suggests that a growing portion of the total asset value is derived from acquisitions. Intangible assets, net, remain a substantial secondary component, generally fluctuating between 7.5% and 9.5% of total assets.
- Other Non-Current Components
- Deferred taxes and prepaid pension assets remain relatively stable. Deferred taxes consistently fluctuate around the 5% to 6% mark, while prepaid pension assets saw a peak of 7.79% in June 2022 before settling near 5.03% by June 2026. Operating right-of-use assets have remained steady, hovering around 2% of total assets throughout the period.
In summary, the balance sheet has evolved toward an increasingly "asset-light" physical profile, with a marked transition from tangible fixed assets to intangible value. The substantial growth in goodwill suggests an aggressive acquisition strategy, while the overall decline in current asset percentage toward the end of the period indicates a tightening of short-term liquidity relative to the total asset base.