IBM RELEASES FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS
IBM reported strong Q1 2025 results with revenue of $14.5 billion, up 1% (2% at constant currency). Software revenue grew 7%, while Consulting declined 2% and Infrastructure fell 6%. The company's generative AI book of business reached $6 billion, increasing by $1 billion in the quarter.
Key financial metrics include:
- Gross Profit Margin: 55.2% (GAAP), up 170 basis points
- Operating cash flow: $4.4 billion
- Free cash flow: $2.0 billion
- Diluted EPS: $1.12
IBM invested $7.1 billion in acquisitions, including HashiCorp, and returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in dividends. The company maintains its full-year guidance of at least 5% constant currency revenue growth and expects approximately $13.5 billion in free cash flow.
IBM ha riportato risultati solidi nel primo trimestre 2025 con ricavi di 14,5 miliardi di dollari, in aumento dell'1% (2% a valuta costante). I ricavi del software sono cresciuti del 7%, mentre la consulenza è diminuita del 2% e l'infrastruttura è calata del 6%. Il portafoglio di business legato all'IA generativa ha raggiunto 6 miliardi di dollari, con un incremento di 1 miliardo nel trimestre.
Principali indicatori finanziari includono:
- Margine lordo di profitto: 55,2% (GAAP), in crescita di 170 punti base
- Flusso di cassa operativo: 4,4 miliardi di dollari
- Flusso di cassa libero: 2,0 miliardi di dollari
- Utile per azione diluito: 1,12 dollari
IBM ha investito 7,1 miliardi di dollari in acquisizioni, incluso HashiCorp, e ha restituito 1,5 miliardi di dollari agli azionisti sotto forma di dividendi. La società conferma la guidance per l'intero anno con una crescita dei ricavi a valuta costante di almeno il 5% e prevede circa 13,5 miliardi di dollari di flusso di cassa libero.
IBM reportó sólidos resultados en el primer trimestre de 2025 con ingresos de 14,5 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 1% (2% a moneda constante). Los ingresos por software crecieron un 7%, mientras que la consultoría disminuyó un 2% y la infraestructura cayó un 6%. El negocio de IA generativa alcanzó los 6 mil millones de dólares, aumentando en 1 mil millones durante el trimestre.
Los principales indicadores financieros incluyen:
- Margen bruto de beneficio: 55,2% (GAAP), con un aumento de 170 puntos básicos
- Flujo de caja operativo: 4,4 mil millones de dólares
- Flujo de caja libre: 2,0 mil millones de dólares
- Beneficio diluido por acción: 1,12 dólares
IBM invirtió 7,1 mil millones de dólares en adquisiciones, incluida HashiCorp, y devolvió 1,5 mil millones de dólares a los accionistas en dividendos. La compañía mantiene su previsión anual de al menos un 5% de crecimiento en ingresos a moneda constante y espera aproximadamente 13,5 mil millones de dólares en flujo de caja libre.
IBM은 2025년 1분기 실적에서 145억 달러의 매출을 기록하며 1%(환율 변동을 제외하면 2%) 성장했습니다. 소프트웨어 매출은 7% 증가한 반면, 컨설팅 부문은 2% 감소했고 인프라 부문은 6% 하락했습니다. 생성형 AI 사업 매출은 분기 동안 10억 달러 증가하여 60억 달러에 도달했습니다.
주요 재무 지표는 다음과 같습니다:
- 총이익률: 55.2% (GAAP 기준), 170 베이시스 포인트 상승
- 영업 현금 흐름: 44억 달러
- 자유 현금 흐름: 20억 달러
- 희석 주당순이익: 1.12달러
IBM은 HashiCorp를 포함하여 71억 달러를 인수에 투자했으며, 15억 달러를 배당금으로 주주에게 환원했습니다. 회사는 연간 매출이 환율 변동을 제외하고 최소 5% 성장할 것이라는 가이던스를 유지하며, 약 135억 달러의 자유 현금 흐름을 예상하고 있습니다.
IBM a annoncé de solides résultats pour le premier trimestre 2025 avec un chiffre d'affaires de 14,5 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 1 % (2 % à taux de change constants). Le chiffre d'affaires logiciel a augmenté de 7 %, tandis que le conseil a diminué de 2 % et l'infrastructure de 6 %. Le portefeuille d'affaires lié à l'IA générative a atteint 6 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 1 milliard au cours du trimestre.
Principaux indicateurs financiers :
- Marge brute : 55,2 % (GAAP), en hausse de 170 points de base
- Flux de trésorerie opérationnel : 4,4 milliards de dollars
- Flux de trésorerie disponible : 2,0 milliards de dollars
- Bénéfice dilué par action : 1,12 dollar
IBM a investi 7,1 milliards de dollars dans des acquisitions, dont HashiCorp, et a reversé 1,5 milliard de dollars aux actionnaires sous forme de dividendes. La société maintient ses prévisions annuelles avec une croissance du chiffre d'affaires d'au moins 5 % à taux de change constants et prévoit environ 13,5 milliards de dollars de flux de trésorerie disponible.
IBM meldete starke Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2025 mit einem Umsatz von 14,5 Milliarden US-Dollar, ein Anstieg von 1 % (2 % bei konstanten Wechselkursen). Der Softwareumsatz wuchs um 7 %, während das Consulting um 2 % zurückging und die Infrastruktur um 6 % sank. Das Geschäft mit generativer KI erreichte 6 Milliarden US-Dollar und stieg im Quartal um 1 Milliarde.
Wichtige Finanzkennzahlen umfassen:
- Bruttogewinnmarge: 55,2 % (GAAP), ein Anstieg um 170 Basispunkte
- Operativer Cashflow: 4,4 Milliarden US-Dollar
- Freier Cashflow: 2,0 Milliarden US-Dollar
- Verwässertes Ergebnis je Aktie: 1,12 US-Dollar
IBM investierte 7,1 Milliarden US-Dollar in Übernahmen, darunter HashiCorp, und zahlte 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar an Dividenden an die Aktionäre zurück. Das Unternehmen hält seine Jahresprognose für ein Umsatzwachstum von mindestens 5 % bei konstanten Wechselkursen aufrecht und erwartet etwa 13,5 Milliarden US-Dollar freien Cashflow.
- Software revenue growth of 7% (9% at constant currency)
- Generative AI business increased by $1 billion to $6 billion total
- Gross profit margin improved by 170 basis points to 55.2%
- Strong free cash flow of $2.0 billion, up $0.1 billion year over year
- Hybrid Cloud (Red Hat) revenue up 12%
- Automation revenue up 14%
- Consulting revenue declined 2%
- Infrastructure revenue decreased 6%
- IBM Z revenue down 15%
- Net income decreased 33% year-over-year
- Debt increased by $8.3 billion year to date
Insights
IBM exceeded expectations with strong Software growth driving significant margin expansion and solid free cash flow, despite mixed segment performance.
IBM's Q1 2025 results demonstrate solid execution with revenue of $14.5 billion, up 1% year-over-year (2% at constant currency). The standout performer was the Software segment with impressive 7% growth (9% constant currency), showcasing the success of IBM's strategic pivot toward higher-margin offerings.
The most significant achievement was gross margin expansion, with GAAP margins increasing 170 basis points to 55.2% and non-GAAP margins up 190 basis points to 56.6%. This improvement wasn't uniform: Software margins rose to 83.6% from 82.4%, Consulting margins jumped to 27.3% from 25.3%, while Infrastructure margins declined slightly to 52.8% from 54.2%.
Cash generation remained robust with $4.4 billion in operating cash flow and $2.0 billion in free cash flow, providing financial flexibility to both maintain dividend commitments (
The headline 33% decline in GAAP net income requires context – the comparison period included a one-time tax benefit from "resolution of certain tax audit matters." The non-GAAP earnings decline of just 3% provides a clearer picture of operational performance.
Despite noting a "fluid" macroeconomic environment, management maintained full-year guidance of at least 5% constant currency revenue growth and approximately $13.5 billion in free cash flow, signaling confidence in their strategic direction and execution capabilities.
IBM's strategic pivot to AI and software is delivering results with generative AI business growing $1B+ in Q1 amid strong Software segment performance.
IBM's Q1 results validate its strategic transformation toward AI and high-value software. The generative AI book of business expanded by over $1 billion in a single quarter, reaching more than $6 billion inception-to-date, demonstrating real enterprise adoption of AI technologies.
The segment performance tells a compelling story of IBM's evolution: Software grew 7% with impressive sub-segment results – Hybrid Cloud (Red Hat) up 12%, Automation up 14%, and Data up 5%. These growth rates reflect strong market demand for IBM's strategic offerings, particularly in automation solutions.
Meanwhile, Consulting declined
The stark performance divergence between segments illustrates IBM's successful transformation from hardware-centric to software-centric business models. This strategic shift is driving substantial margin improvements as software delivers significantly higher gross margins (
The acquisition of HashiCorp, part of the
Results exceed expectations driven by strong Software revenue growth, significant gross margin expansion and solid free cash flow
"We exceeded expectations for revenue, profitability and free cash flow in the quarter, led by strength across our Software portfolio. There continues to be strong demand for generative AI and our book of business stands at more than
First-Quarter Highlights
- Revenue
- Revenue of , up 1 percent, up 2 percent at constant currency$14.5 billion
- Software revenue up 7 percent, up 9 percent at constant currency
- Consulting revenue down 2 percent, flat at constant currency
- Infrastructure revenue down 6 percent, down 4 percent at constant currency - Profit
- Gross Profit Margin: GAAP: 55.2 percent, up 170 basis points; Operating (Non-GAAP): 56.6 percent, up 190 basis points
- Pre-Tax Income Margin: GAAP: 8.0 percent, up 50 basis points; Operating (Non-GAAP): 12.0 percent, up 50 basis points - Cash Flow
- Net cash from operating activities of ; free cash flow of$4.4 billion $2.0 billion
FIRST-QUARTER 2025 INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | Gross Profit | Gross Profit Margin | Pre-tax Income | Pre-tax Income Margin | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||||
GAAP from Continuing Operations | $ 14.5 B | $ 8.0 B | 55.2 | % | $ 1.2 B | 8.0 | % | $ 1.1 B | $ 1.12 | |||||||||||
Year/Year | 1 | %(1) | 4 | % | 1.7 | Pts | 8 | % | 0.5 | Pts | (33) | %(2) | (34) | % | ||||||
Operating (Non-GAAP) | $ 8.2 B | 56.6 | % | $ 1.7 B | 12.0 | % | $ 1.5 B | $ 1.60 | ||||||||||||
Year/Year | 4 | % | 1.9 | Pts | 5 | % | 0.5 | Pts | (3) | % | (5) | % | ||||||||
(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(2) GAAP 2024 net income includes a benefit from income taxes due to the resolution of certain tax audit matters. |
"Revenue growth, once again led by Software, combined with our productivity initiatives, drove significant gross margin expansion and operating leverage in the quarter," said James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer. "With our focus on the fundamentals of our business, we continue to maintain a strong liquidity position and yield solid free cash flow. This enables us to both invest in our business and return value to shareholders through dividends."
Segment Results for First Quarter
- Software — revenues of
, up 7 percent, up 9 percent at constant currency:$6.3 billion
- Hybrid Cloud (Red Hat) up 12 percent, up 13 percent at constant currency
- Automation up 14 percent, up 15 percent at constant currency
- Data up 5 percent, up 7 percent at constant currency
- Transaction Processing flat, up 2 percent at constant currency - Consulting — revenues of
, down 2 percent, flat at constant currency:$5.1 billion
- Strategy and Technology down 3 percent, down 1 percent at constant currency
- Intelligent Operations down 2 percent, flat at constant currency - Infrastructure — revenues of
, down 6 percent, down 4 percent at constant currency:$2.9 billion
- Hybrid Infrastructure down 9 percent, down 7 percent at constant currency
-- IBM Z down 15 percent, down 14 percent at constant currency
-- Distributed Infrastructure down 5 percent, down 4 percent at constant currency
- Infrastructure Support down 3 percent, flat at constant currency - Financing — revenues of
, down 1 percent, up 2 percent at constant currency$0.2 billion
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
In the first quarter, the company generated net cash from operating activities of
IBM ended the first quarter with
Expectations
- Revenue: The company continues to expect full-year constant currency revenue growth of at least 5 percent. At current foreign exchange rates, currency is expected to be about a one to one-and-a-half-point tailwind to growth for the year.
- The company expects second-quarter revenue to be in the range of to$16.40 billion .$16.75 billion - Free cash flow: The company continues to expect about
in free cash flow for the full year.$13.5 billion
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current assumptions regarding future business and financial performance. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the following: a downturn in economic environment and client spending budgets; a failure of the company's innovation initiatives; damage to the company's reputation; risks from investing in growth opportunities; failure of the company's intellectual property portfolio to prevent competitive offerings and the failure of the company to obtain necessary licenses; the company's ability to successfully manage acquisitions, alliances and divestitures, including integration challenges, failure to achieve objectives, the assumption or retention of liabilities and higher debt levels; fluctuations in financial results; impact of local legal, economic, political, health and other conditions; the company's failure to meet growth and productivity objectives; ineffective internal controls; the company's use of accounting estimates; impairment of the company's goodwill or amortizable intangible assets; the company's ability to attract and retain key employees and its reliance on critical skills; impacts of relationships with critical suppliers; product and service quality issues; the development and use of AI and generative AI, including the company's increased offerings and use of AI-based technologies; impacts of business with government clients; reliance on third party distribution channels and ecosystems; cybersecurity, privacy, and AI considerations; adverse effects related to climate change and other environmental matters; tax matters; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; the company's pension plans; currency fluctuations and customer financing risks; impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables; risk factors related to IBM securities; and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in the company's Form 10-Qs, Form 10-K and in the company's other filings with the
Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law, the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Presentation of Information in this Press Release
For generative AI, book of business includes Software transactional revenue, SaaS Annual Contract Value and Consulting signings. The generative AI book of business is further defined within Exhibit 99.2 in the Form 8-K that includes this press release.
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the company's results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company has also disclosed in this press release the following non-GAAP information, which management believes provides useful information to investors:
IBM results —
- adjusting for currency (i.e., at constant currency);
- presenting operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share amounts and related income statement items;
- free cash flow;
- net cash from operating activities excluding IBM Financing receivables;
- adjusted EBITDA.
The rationale for management's use of these non-GAAP measures is included in Exhibit 99.2 in the Form 8-K that includes this press release and is being submitted today to the SEC.
Conference Call and Webcast
IBM's regular quarterly earnings conference call is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. ET, today. The Webcast may be accessed via a link at https://www.ibm.com/investor/events/earnings-1q25. Presentation charts will be available shortly before the Webcast.
Financial Results Below (certain amounts may not add due to use of rounded numbers; percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts).
Contact: IBM
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) | |||||
Three Months Ended | |||||
2025 | 2024 | ||||
REVENUE BY SEGMENT | |||||
Software | $ 6,336 | $ 5,899 | |||
Consulting | 5,068 | 5,186 | |||
Infrastructure | 2,886 | 3,076 | |||
Financing | 191 | 193 | |||
Other | 61 | 108 | |||
TOTAL REVENUE | 14,541 | 14,462 | |||
GROSS PROFIT | 8,031 | 7,742 | |||
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN | |||||
Software | 83.6 | % | 82.4 | % | |
Consulting | 27.3 | % | 25.3 | % | |
Infrastructure | 52.8 | % | 54.2 | % | |
Financing | 45.8 | % | 48.5 | % | |
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT MARGIN | 55.2 | % | 53.5 | % | |
EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME | |||||
SG&A | 4,886 | 4,974 | |||
R&D | 1,950 | 1,796 | |||
Intellectual property and custom development income | (253) | (216) | |||
Other (income) and expense | (165) | (317) | |||
Interest expense | 455 | 432 | |||
TOTAL EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME | 6,873 | 6,669 | |||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,158 | 1,074 | |||
Pre-tax margin | 8.0 | % | 7.4 | % | |
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes (1) | 103 | (502) | |||
Effective tax rate (1) | 8.9 | % | (46.7) | % | |
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | $ 1,054 | $ 1,575 | |||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | |||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 1 | 30 | |||
NET INCOME | $ 1,055 | $ 1,605 | |||
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK | |||||
Assuming Dilution | |||||
Continuing Operations | $ 1.12 | $ 1.69 | |||
Discontinued Operations | $ 0.00 | $ 0.03 | |||
TOTAL | $ 1.12 | $ 1.72 | |||
Basic | |||||
Continuing Operations | $ 1.14 | $ 1.72 | |||
Discontinued Operations | $ 0.00 | $ 0.03 | |||
TOTAL | $ 1.14 | $ 1.75 | |||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (M's) | |||||
Assuming Dilution | 945.4 | 933.4 | |||
Basic | 928.0 | 917.2 | |||
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(1) 2024 includes a benefit from income taxes due to the resolution of certain tax audit matters. |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited) | ||||
(Dollars in Millions) | At March 31, | At December 31, | ||
ASSETS: | ||||
Current Assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 11,035 | $ 13,947 | ||
Restricted cash | 126 | 214 | ||
Marketable securities | 6,430 | 644 | ||
Notes and accounts receivable - trade, net | 5,857 | 6,804 | ||
Short-term financing receivables, net | 5,715 | 7,159 | ||
Other accounts receivable, net | 897 | 947 | ||
Inventories | 1,431 | 1,289 | ||
Deferred costs | 1,074 | 959 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,770 | 2,520 | ||
Total Current Assets | 35,336 | 34,482 | ||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 5,742 | 5,731 | ||
Operating right-of-use assets, net | 3,323 | 3,197 | ||
Long-term financing receivables, net | 4,920 | 5,353 | ||
Prepaid pension assets | 7,670 | 7,492 | ||
Deferred costs | 769 | 788 | ||
Deferred taxes | 7,594 | 6,978 | ||
Goodwill | 66,065 | 60,706 | ||
Intangibles, net | 12,392 | 10,660 | ||
Investments and sundry assets | 1,856 | 1,787 | ||
Total Assets | $ 145,667 | $ 137,175 | ||
LIABILITIES: | ||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||
Taxes | $ 1,573 | $ 2,033 | ||
Short-term debt | 6,913 | 5,089 | ||
Accounts payable | 3,585 | 4,032 | ||
Deferred income | 15,057 | 13,907 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 798 | 768 | ||
Other liabilities | 7,179 | 7,313 | ||
Total Current Liabilities | 35,106 | 33,142 | ||
Long-term debt | 56,371 | 49,884 | ||
Retirement-related obligations | 9,536 | 9,432 | ||
Deferred income | 3,844 | 3,622 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 2,753 | 2,655 | ||
Other liabilities | 11,105 | 11,048 | ||
Total Liabilities | 118,714 | 109,783 | ||
EQUITY: | ||||
IBM Stockholders' Equity: | ||||
Common stock | 61,913 | 61,380 | ||
Retained earnings | 150,703 | 151,163 | ||
Treasury stock - at cost | (170,160) | (169,968) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (15,575) | (15,269) | ||
Total IBM Stockholders' Equity | 26,880 | 27,307 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 72 | 86 | ||
Total Equity | 26,953 | 27,393 | ||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 145,667 | $ 137,175 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION CASH FLOW (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
(Dollars in Millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Net Income from Operations | $ 1,055 | $ 1,605 | ||
Depreciation/Amortization of Intangibles (1) | 1,177 | 1,132 | ||
Stock-based Compensation | 401 | 320 | ||
Operating assets and liabilities/Other, net (2) | (350) | (785) | ||
IBM Financing A/R | 2,087 | 1,897 | ||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ 4,370 | $ 4,168 | ||
Capital Expenditures, net of payments & proceeds | (321) | (361) | ||
Divestitures, net of cash transferred | (1) | 703 | ||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (7,098) | (82) | ||
Marketable Securities / Other Investments, net | (5,559) | (4,469) | ||
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities | $ (12,979) | $ (4,210) | ||
Debt, net of payments & proceeds | 7,092 | 3,382 | ||
Dividends | (1,549) | (1,522) | ||
Financing - Other | (100) | 17 | ||
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Financing Activities | $ 5,443 | $ 1,877 | ||
Effect of Exchange Rate changes on Cash | 167 | (159) | ||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | $ (2,999) | $ 1,676 | ||
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(1) Includes operating lease right-of-use assets amortization. | ||||
(2) 2024 includes the reduction of tax reserves. |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
(Dollars in Billions) | 2025 | 2024 | Yr/Yr | |||
Net Income as reported (GAAP) | $ 1.1 | $ 1.6 | $ (0.5) | |||
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
Income from continuing operations | 1.1 | 1.6 | (0.5) | |||
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes from continuing ops. | 0.1 | (0.5) | 0.6 | |||
Pre-tax income from continuing operations (GAAP) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |||
Non-operating adjustments (before tax) | ||||||
Acquisition-related charges (1) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |||
Non-operating retirement-related costs/(income) | 0.0 | 0.1 | (0.1) | |||
Operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing ops. | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |||
Net interest expense | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||
Depreciation/Amortization of non-acquired intangible assets | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||
Workforce rebalancing charges | 0.3 | 0.4 | (0.1) | |||
Corporate (gains) and charges (2) | 0.0 | (0.2) | 0.2 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 3.4 | $ 3.0 | $ 0.4 | |||
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(1) Primarily consists of amortization of acquired intangible assets. | ||||||
(2) Corporate (gains) and charges primarily consists of unique corporate actions such as gains on divestitures. |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION SEGMENT DATA (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | Software | Consulting | Infrastructure | Financing | ||||||||
Revenue | $ 6,336 | $ 5,068 | $ 2,886 | $ 191 | ||||||||
Segment Profit | $ 1,847 | $ 558 | $ 248 | $ 69 | ||||||||
Segment Profit Margin | 29.1 | % | 11.0 | % | 8.6 | % | 35.8 | % | ||||
Change YTY Revenue | 7.4 | % | (2.3) | % | (6.2) | % | (0.8) | % | ||||
Change YTY Revenue - Constant Currency | 9.0 | % | (0.5) | % | (4.3) | % | 2.2 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | Software | Consulting | Infrastructure | Financing | ||||||||
Revenue | $ 5,899 | $ 5,186 | $ 3,076 | $ 193 | ||||||||
Segment Profit | $ 1,500 | $ 424 | $ 311 | $ 92 | ||||||||
Segment Profit Margin | 25.4 | % | 8.2 | % | 10.1 | % | 47.7 | % |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||
GAAP | Acquisition- Related Adjustments (1) | Retirement- Related Adjustments (2) | Tax Reform Impacts | Operating (Non- GAAP) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | $ 8,031 | $ 201 | $ — | $ — | $ 8,232 | |||||||||
Gross Profit Margin | 55.2 | % | 1.4 | pts | — | pts | — | pts | 56.6 | % | ||||
SG&A | $ 4,886 | $ (353) | $ — | $ — | $ 4,533 | |||||||||
R&D | 1,950 | (4) | — | — | 1,946 | |||||||||
Other (Income) & Expense | (165) | — | (23) | — | (187) | |||||||||
Total Expense & Other (Income) | 6,873 | (357) | (23) | — | 6,494 | |||||||||
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations | 1,158 | 557 | 23 | — | 1,738 | |||||||||
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing Operations | 8.0 | % | 3.8 | pts | 0.2 | pts | — | pts | 12.0 | % | ||||
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3) | $ 103 | $ 128 | $ (12) | $ 2 | $ 221 | |||||||||
Effective Tax Rate | 8.9 | % | 4.5 | pts | (0.8) | pts | 0.1 | pts | 12.7 | % | ||||
Income from Continuing Operations | $ 1,054 | $ 429 | $ 35 | $ (2) | $ 1,517 | |||||||||
Income Margin from Continuing Operations | 7.3 | % | 3.0 | pts | 0.2 | pts | 0.0 | pts | 10.4 | % | ||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing Operations | $ 1.12 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.00 | $ 1.60 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Continuing Operations | ||||||||||||||
GAAP | Acquisition- Related Adjustments (1) | Retirement- Related Adjustments (2) | Tax Reform Impacts (4) | Operating (Non- GAAP) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | $ 7,742 | $ 170 | $ — | $ — | $ 7,913 | |||||||||
Gross Profit Margin | 53.5 | % | 1.2 | pts | — | pts | — | pts | 54.7 | % | ||||
SG&A | $ 4,974 | $ (268) | $ — | $ — | $ 4,706 | |||||||||
R&D | 1,796 | — | — | — | 1,796 | |||||||||
Other (Income) & Expense | (317) | (50) | (96) | — | (463) | |||||||||
Total Expense & Other (Income) | 6,669 | (318) | (96) | — | 6,255 | |||||||||
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations | 1,074 | 488 | 96 | — | 1,658 | |||||||||
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing Operations | 7.4 | % | 3.4 | pts | 0.7 | pts | — | pts | 11.5 | % | ||||
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3) | $ (502) | $ 142 | $ 5 | $ 448 | $ 94 | |||||||||
Effective Tax Rate | (46.7) | % | 22.3 | pts | 3.0 | pts | 27.0 | pts | 5.6 | % | ||||
Income from Continuing Operations | $ 1,575 | $ 346 | $ 91 | $ (448) | $ 1,564 | |||||||||
Income Margin from Continuing Operations | 10.9 | % | 2.4 | pts | 0.6 | pts | (3.1) | pts | 10.8 | % | ||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing Operations | $ 1.69 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.10 | $ (0.48) | $ 1.68 | |||||||||
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(1) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, in-process R&D, transaction costs, applicable retention, restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to acquisition integration and pre-closing charges, such as financing costs. 2024 also includes a loss of company prior to the acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG. | ||||||||||||||
(2) Includes amortization of prior service costs, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortized actuarial gains/losses, the impacts of any plan curtailments/settlements and pension insolvency costs and other costs. | ||||||||||||||
(3) The tax impact on operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing operations is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the GAAP pre-tax income. | ||||||||||||||
(4) 2024 includes a benefit from income taxes due to the resolution of certain tax audit matters. |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
(Dollars in Millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Net Cash from Operations per GAAP | $ 4,370 | $ 4,168 | ||
Less: change in IBM Financing receivables | 2,087 | 1,897 | ||
Net cash from operating activities excl. IBM Financing receivables | 2,283 | 2,271 | ||
Capital Expenditures, net | (321) | (361) | ||
Free Cash Flow | $ 1,962 | $ 1,910 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
(Dollars in Billions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ 4.4 | $ 4.2 | ||
Add: | ||||
Net interest expense | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations | 0.1 | (0.5) | ||
Less change in: | ||||
Financing receivables | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
Other assets and liabilities/other, net (1) | (0.7) | (1.0) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 3.4 | $ 3.0 | ||
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(1) Other assets and liabilities/other, net mainly consists of Operating assets and liabilities/Other, net in the Cash Flow chart, workforce rebalancing charges, non-operating impacts and corporate (gains) and charges. |
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