International Business Machines (XSWX:IBM) General and Admin. Expense: CHF13,701 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


XSWX:IBM International Business Machines Corp XSWX:IBM
69 GF Score
Price CHF230.15
GF Value CHF187.83
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is International Business Machines General and Admin. Expense?

International Business Machines XSWX:IBM 69 General and Admin. Expense is CHF13,701 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:IBM with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF187.83 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. International Business Machines's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF3,283 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF13,701 Mil.

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International Business Machines General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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International Business Machines General and Admin. Expense Chart

International Business Machines Annual Data
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General and Admin. Expense
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International Business Machines Quarterly Data
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International Business Machines General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF13,701 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of CHF13,701 Mil mean?
International Business Machines (XSWX:IBM) has a General and Admin. Expense of CHF13,701 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on International Business Machines and its competitors.
Is International Business Machines' General and Admin. Expense too high?
International Business Machines' current General and Admin. Expense is CHF13,701 Mil. Overall, International Business Machines has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does International Business Machines' General and Admin. Expense compare to ACN and FISV?
International Business Machines' General and Admin. Expense of CHF13,701 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Software company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on International Business Machines and its competitors. International Business Machines's current General and Admin. Expense is CHF13,701 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Business Machines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Business Machines (XSWX:IBM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF187.83, compared to a current price of CHF230.15 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is CHF13,701 Mil. International Business Machines' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For International Business Machines (XSWX:IBM), the current General and Admin. Expense is CHF13,701 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is International Business Machines (XSWX:IBM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Business Machines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF230.15 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF187.83. GuruFocus considers International Business Machines to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:IBM:

  • General and Admin. Expense: CHF13,701 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF187.83 vs. price of CHF230.15 (22.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:IBM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

International Business Machines Business Description

Address One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, USA, 10504
Incorporated in 1911, International Business Machines, or IBM, is one of the oldest technology companies in the world. It provides software, IT consulting services, and hardware to help business customers modernize their technology workflows. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. IBM's products, including Red Hat, watsonx, and mainframes, handle some of the world's most important data workloads in areas like finance and retail.
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