IBM RELEASES FOURTH-QUARTER RESULTS

PR Newswire

Strong, broad-based performance, led by double-digit Software and Infrastructure growth;

Double-digit growth in full-year profit and free cash flow

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results.

“In the fourth quarter, we delivered strong revenue growth, with double-digit Software performance. Additionally, Infrastructure continued its double-digit revenue growth with the robust adoption of the next generation of our mainframe platform. Our generative AI book of business now stands at more than $12.5 billion. This capped a strong 2025 for IBM where we exceeded expectations for revenue, profit and free cash flow,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We enter 2026 with momentum and in a position of strength, giving us confidence in our full-year expectations of more than 5 percent constant currency revenue growth and an increase of about $1 billion in year-over-year free cash flow.”

Fourth
-Quarter Highlights

  • Revenue
    – Revenue of $19.7 billion, up 12 percent, up 9 percent at constant currency
    – Software revenue up 14 percent, up 11 percent at constant currency
    – Consulting revenue up 3 percent, up 1 percent at constant currency
    – Infrastructure revenue up 21 percent, up 17 percent at constant currency
  • Profit
    – Gross Profit Margin: GAAP: 60.6 percent, up 110 basis points; Operating (Non-GAAP): 61.8 percent, up 120 basis points

Full-Year Highlights

  • Revenue
    – Revenue of $67.5 billion, up 8 percent, up 6 percent at constant currency
    – Software revenue up 11 percent, up 9 percent at constant currency
    – Consulting revenue up 2 percent, flat at constant currency
    – Infrastructure revenue up 12 percent, up 10 percent at constant currency
  • Profit
    – Gross Profit Margin: GAAP: 58.2 percent, up 150 basis points; Operating (Non-GAAP): 59.5 percent, up 170 basis points
  • Cash Flow
    – Net cash from operating activities of $13.2 billion; free cash flow of $14.7 billion

Full-Year 2026 Expectations

  • Revenue: The company expects full-year constant currency revenue growth of more than 5 percent. At current foreign exchange rates, currency is expected to be about a half-point tailwind to growth for the year
  • Free cash flow: The company expects full-year free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion year-over-year


FOURTHQUARTER 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


$  19.7 B


$ 11.9 B


60.6

%


$   4.1 B


21.0

%


$   5.6 B


(2)


$    5.86


(2)

Year/Year

12

%(1)

14

%

1.1

Pts

25

%(3)

2.2

Pts(3)

91

%(2,3)

88

%(2,3)


Operating


(Non-GAAP)


$ 12.2 B


61.8

%


$   4.7 B


24.1

%


$   4.3 B


$    4.52

Year/Year

14

%

1.2

Pts

11

%

(0.2)

Pts

17

%

15

%

(1)  9% at constant currency.

(2)  2025 GAAP results include a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters.

(3)  GAAP YTY results include the impact of a pension settlement charge in fourth-quarter 2024.

“2025 put IBM’s durability, resilience and differentiation on display. Our portfolio mix, integrated value and rapid innovation drove higher revenue growth and double-digit profit and free cash flow growth,” said James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer. “We are excited about our prospects for 2026 as our disciplined execution and unwavering focus on productivity will continue to enable us to invest in the future while returning value to shareholders.”

Segment Results for Fourth Quarter

  • Software — revenues of $9.0 billion, up 14 percent, up 11 percent at constant currency:
    – Hybrid Cloud (Red Hat) up 10 percent, up 8 percent at constant currency
    – Automation up 18 percent, up 14 percent at constant currency
    – Data up 22 percent, up 19 percent at constant currency
    – Transaction Processing up 8 percent, up 4 percent at constant currency

  • Consulting — revenues of $5.3 billion, up 3 percent, up 1 percent at constant currency:
    – Strategy & Technology up 2 percent, flat at constant currency
    – Intelligent Operations up 5 percent, up 3 percent at constant currency

  • Infrastructure — revenues of $5.1 billion, up 21 percent, up 17 percent at constant currency:
    – Hybrid Infrastructure up 29 percent, up 24 percent at constant currency
          — IBM Z up 67 percent, up 61 percent at constant currency
          — Distributed Infrastructure up 3 percent, flat at constant currency
    – Infrastructure Support up 1 percent, down 2 percent at constant currency

  • Financing — revenues of $0.2 billion, up 5 percent, up 2 percent at constant currency

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

In the fourth quarter, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $4.0 billion, down $0.3 billion year to year. Net cash from operating activities excluding IBM financing receivables was $8.1 billion, up $1.5 billion. IBM’s free cash flow was $7.6 billion, up $1.4 billion year to year. The company returned $1.6 billion to shareholders in dividends in the fourth quarter.

For the year, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $13.2 billion, down $0.3 billion year to year. Net cash from operating activities excluding IBM financing receivables was $16.4 billion, up $2.5 billion. IBM’s free cash flow was $14.7 billion, up $2.0 billion year to year.

IBM ended the fourth quarter with $14.5 billion of cash, restricted cash and marketable securities, down $0.3 billion from year-end 2024. Debt, including IBM Financing debt of $15.1 billion, totaled $61.3 billion, up $6.3 billion since year-end 2024.

Full-Year 2025 Results


FULL-YEAR
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


$  67.5 B


$ 39.3 B


58.2

%


$ 10.3 B


15.3

%


$ 10.6 B


(2)


$ 11.14


(2)

Year/Year

8

%(1)

11

%

1.5

Pts

78

%(3)

6.1

Pts(3)

76

%(2,3)

74

%(2,3)


Operating


(Non-GAAP)


$ 40.2 B


59.5

%


$ 12.7 B


18.8

%


$ 11.0 B


$ 11.59

Year/Year

11

%

1.7

Pts

13

%

1.0

Pts

14

%

12

%

(1)  6% at constant currency

(2)  2025 GAAP results include a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters.

(3)  GAAP YTY results include the impacts of pension settlement charges in the third and fourth quarters of 2024.

Dividend Declaration

The IBM board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.68 per common share, to stockholders of record on February 10, 2026. With payment of the March 10, 2026 dividend, IBM will have paid consecutive quarterly dividends every year since 1916.

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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or in materials incorporated therein by reference.

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 inception to date Software transactional revenue, plus new SaaS Annual Contract Value and Consulting signings related to specific offerings. 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-4q25. 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
                    Tim Davidson, 914-844-7847
                    [email protected]

                    Erin McElwee, 347-920-6825
                    [email protected]

 


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COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS


(Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


2025


2024


2025


2024


REVENUE BY SEGMENT

Software

$             9,031

$             7,924

$          29,962

$          27,085

Consulting

5,349

5,175

21,055

20,692

Infrastructure

5,132

4,256

15,718

14,020

Financing

179

170

737

713

Other

(5)

29

63

243


TOTAL REVENUE

19,686

17,553

67,535

62,753


GROSS PROFIT

11,928

10,439

39,297

35,551


GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

Software

83.4

%

85.0

%

83.5

%

83.7

%

Consulting

28.4

%

28.0

%

28.1

%

27.0

%

Infrastructure

60.6

%

56.9

%

58.6

%

55.8

%

Financing

44.1

%

46.9

%

45.3

%

47.9

%


TOTAL GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

60.6

%

59.5

%

58.2

%

56.7

%


EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME

SG&A

5,462

4,866

20,123

19,688

R&D

2,187

1,967

8,316

7,479

Intellectual property and custom development income

(277)

(301)

(964)

(996)

Other (income) and expense (1)

(66)

177

(442)

1,871

Interest expense

478

424

1,935

1,712


TOTAL EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME

7,784

7,133

28,968

29,754


INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS


BEFORE INCOME TAXES

4,144

3,306

10,328

5,797

Pre-tax margin

21.0

%

18.8

%

15.3

%

9.2

%

Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes (1)

(1,435)

379

(242)

(218)

Effective tax rate

(34.6)

%

11.5

%

(2.3)

%

(3.8)

%


INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$             5,579

$             2,927

$          10,571

$             6,015


DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Income/ (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

21

(12)

22

8


NET INCOME (1)

$             5,600

$             2,915

$          10,593

$             6,023


EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (1)

Assuming Dilution

Continuing Operations

$               5.86

$               3.11

$             11.14

$               6.42

Discontinued Operations

$               0.02

$              (0.01)

$               0.02

$               0.01

TOTAL

$               5.88

$               3.09

$             11.17

$               6.43

Basic

Continuing Operations

$               5.96

$               3.16

$             11.34

$               6.53

Discontinued Operations

$               0.02

$              (0.01)

$               0.02

$               0.01

TOTAL

$               5.98

$               3.15

$             11.36

$               6.53


WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
OUTSTANDING (M’s)

Assuming Dilution

952.4

942.4

948.7

937.2

Basic

936.5

926.0

932.3

921.8

____________________

(1)  2025 results include a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters, and 2024 results include
       the impacts of pension settlement charges in the third quarter of $2.7 billion ($2.0 billion net of tax) and fourth quarter of $0.4 billion.

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET


(Unaudited)


(Dollars in Millions)


At December 31,

2025


At December 31,

2024


ASSETS:


Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                  13,587

$                  13,947

Restricted cash

54

214

Marketable securities

830

644

Notes and accounts receivable – trade, net

8,112

6,804

Short-term financing receivables, net

  Held for investment, net

7,344

6,259

  Held for sale

1,131

900

Other accounts receivable, net

1,052

947

Inventories

1,220

1,289

Deferred costs

1,084

959

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,530

2,520


Total Current Assets


36,944


34,482

Property, plant and equipment, net

5,899

5,731

Operating right-of-use assets, net

3,129

3,197

Long-term financing receivables, net

7,708

5,353

Prepaid pension assets

7,544

7,492

Deferred costs

825

788

Deferred taxes

8,610

6,978

Goodwill

67,717

60,706

Intangibles, net

11,391

10,660

Investments and sundry assets

2,112

1,787


Total Assets


$                151,880


$                137,175


LIABILITIES:


Current Liabilities:

Taxes

$                    2,347

$                    2,033

Short-term debt

6,424

5,089

Accounts payable

4,756

4,032

Compensation and benefits

4,114

3,605

Deferred income

16,101

13,907

Operating lease liabilities

800

768

Other accrued expense and liabilities

4,116

3,709


Total Current Liabilities


38,658


33,142

Long-term debt

54,836

49,884

Retirement-related obligations

9,018

9,432

Deferred income

4,271

3,622

Operating lease liabilities

2,547

2,655

Other liabilities

9,810

11,048


Total Liabilities


119,139


109,783


EQUITY:


IBM Stockholders’ Equity:

Common stock

63,318

61,380

Retained earnings

155,648

151,163

Treasury stock – at cost

(170,605)

(169,968)

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

(15,713)

(15,269)


Total IBM Stockholders’ Equity


32,648


27,307

Noncontrolling interests

93

86


Total Equity


32,740


27,393


Total Liabilities and Equity


$                151,880


$                137,175

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


CASH FLOW


(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


(Dollars in Millions)


2025


2024


2025


2024


Net Income from Operations


$              5,600


$              2,915


$            10,593


$              6,023

Pension Settlement Charges

388

3,113

Depreciation/Amortization of Intangibles (1)

1,297

1,112

5,021

4,667

Stock-based Compensation

430

345

1,715

1,311

Operating assets and liabilities/Other, net (2)

777

1,824

(978)

(1,238)

IBM Financing A/R

(4,063)

(2,255)

(3,159)

(431)


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities


$              4,040


$              4,330


$            13,193


$            13,445

Capital Expenditures, net of payments & proceeds

(550)

(422)

(1,617)

(1,127)

Divestitures, net of cash transferred

(7)

(1)

698

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(391)

(541)

(8,294)

(3,289)

Marketable Securities / Other Investments, net

2,358

(409)

(390)

(1,218)


Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities


$              1,417


$            (1,379)


$          (10,302)


$            (4,937)

Debt, net of payments & proceeds

(1,810)

(103)

2,873

(880)

Dividends

(1,573)

(1,546)

(6,255)

(6,147)

Financing – Other

(23)

(26)

(447)

(52)


Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Financing Activities


$             (3,406)


$            (1,675)


$            (3,829)


$            (7,079)

Effect of Exchange Rate changes on Cash

(10)

(330)

418

(359)


Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash


$              2,041


$                 946


$               (520)


$              1,071


____________________

(1)  Includes operating lease right-of-use assets amortization.

(2)  2025 includes a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters, and the year ended December 31, 2024

       includes a $0.7 billion tax effect associated with a pension settlement charge in the third-quarter.

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended


December 31,


Year Ended


December 31,


(Dollars in Billions)


2025


2024


Yr/Yr


2025


2024


Yr/Yr


Net Income as reported (GAAP) (1)


$       5.6


$       2.9


$       2.7


$     10.6


$       6.0


$       4.6

Less: Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


0.0


0.0


0.0


0.0


0.0


0.0

Income from continuing operations

5.6

2.9

2.7

10.6

6.0

4.6

Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes from continuing ops. (1)


(1.4)


0.4


(1.8)


(0.2)


(0.2)


0.0


Pre-tax income from continuing operations (GAAP)


4.1


3.3


0.8


10.3


5.8


4.5

Non-operating adjustments (before tax)

Acquisition-related charges (2)

0.6

0.5

0.1

2.3

2.0

0.4

Non-operating retirement-related costs/(income) (1)

0.0

0.5

(0.5)

0.1

3.5

(3.4)


Operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing ops.


4.7


4.3


0.5


12.7


11.2


1.5

Net interest expense

0.3

0.3

0.1

1.3

1.0

0.3

Depreciation/Amortization of non-acquired intangible assets

0.7

0.7

0.0

2.9

2.8

0.0

Stock-based compensation

0.4

0.3

0.1

1.7

1.3

0.4

Workforce rebalancing charges

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.7

0.7

0.0

Corporate (gains) and charges (3)


0.0


0.0


0.0


0.0


(0.6)


0.6


Adjusted EBITDA


$       6.5


$       5.6


$       1.0


$     19.2


$     16.4


$       2.8


____________________

(1)  2025 includes a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters, and 2024 includes the impacts of pension

       settlement charges in the third quarter of $2.7 billion ($2.0 billion net of tax) and fourth quarter of $0.4 billion.

(2)  Primarily consists of amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(3)  Corporate (gains) and charges primarily consists of unique corporate actions such as gains on divestitures and asset sales (e.g., certain QRadar 

       SaaS assets in 2024).

 


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SEGMENT DATA


(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended December 31, 2025


(Dollars in Millions)


Software


Consulting


Infrastructure


Financing


Revenue

$               9,031

$               5,349

$               5,132

$                  179


Segment Profit

$               3,403

$                  658

$               1,601

$                  150


Segment Profit Margin

37.7

%

12.3

%

31.2

%

83.5

%


Change YTY Revenue

14.0

%

3.4

%

20.6

%

5.3

%


Change YTY Revenue – Constant Currency

10.7

%

1.0

%

16.6

%

2.4

%


Three Months Ended December 31, 2024


(Dollars in Millions)


 Software


Consulting


Infrastructure


Financing


Revenue

$               7,924

$               5,175

$               4,256

$                  170


Segment Profit

$               3,102

$                  606

$               1,063

$                    94


Segment Profit Margin

39.2

%

11.7

%

25.0

%

55.0

%


Year Ended December 31, 2025


(Dollars in Millions)


Software


Consulting


Infrastructure


Financing


Revenue

$             29,962

$             21,055

$             15,718

$                  737


Segment Profit

$               9,920

$               2,464

$               3,458

$                  521


Segment Profit Margin

33.1

%

11.7

%

22.0

%

70.7

%


Change YTY Revenue

10.6

%

1.8

%

12.1

%

3.3

%


Change YTY Revenue – Constant Currency

9.1

%

0.4

%

10.4

%

2.5

%


Year Ended December 31, 2024


(Dollars in Millions)


 Software


Consulting


Infrastructure


Financing


Revenue

$             27,085

$             20,692

$             14,020

$                  713


Segment Profit

$               8,684

$               2,054

$               2,450

$                  348


Segment Profit Margin

32.1

%

9.9

%

17.5

%

48.8

%

 


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U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended December 31, 2025


Continuing Operations


GAAP


Acquisition-


Related


Adjustments (1)


Retirement-


Related


Adjustments (2)


Tax


Reform


Impacts (3)


Operating


(Non-


GAAP)

Gross Profit

$  11,928

$                   231

$                        —

$               —

$        12,159

Gross Profit Margin

60.6

%

1.2

pts

pts

pts

61.8

%

SG&A

$    5,462

$                 (362)

$                        —

$               —

$          5,100

Other (Income) & Expense

(66)

(5)

(4)

(74)

Total Expense & Other (Income)

7,784

(366)

(4)

7,414

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

4,144

597

4

4,745

Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing

Operations

21.0

%

3.0

pts

0.0

pts

pts

24.1

%

Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3,4)

$  (1,435)

$                   390

$                        15

$         1,468

$             438

Effective Tax Rate

(34.6)

%

12.6

pts

0.4

pts

30.9

pts

9.2

%

Income from Continuing Operations

$    5,579

$                   208

$                       (11)

$        (1,468)

$          4,307

Income Margin from Continuing Operations

28.3

%

1.1

pts

(0.1)

pts

(7.5)

pts

21.9

%

Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing

Operations

$      5.86

$                  0.22

$                   (0.01)

$          (1.54)

$            4.52


Three Months Ended December 31, 2024


Continuing Operations


GAAP


Acquisition-


Related


Adjustments (1)


Retirement-


Related


Adjustments (2)


Tax


Reform


Impacts


Operating


(Non-


GAAP)

Gross Profit

$  10,439

$                  191

$                        —

$               —

$        10,630

Gross Profit Margin

59.5

%

1.1

pts

pts

pts

60.6

%

SG&A

$    4,866

$                 (305)

$                        —

$               —

$          4,561

Other (Income) & Expense

177

(2)

(467)

(291)

Total Expense & Other (Income)

7,133

(307)

(467)

6,359

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

3,306

498

467

4,271

Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing

Operations

18.8

%

2.8

pts

2.7

pts

pts

24.3

%

Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (4)

$       379

$                  123

$                       58

$              21

$             581

Effective Tax Rate

11.5

%

1.5

pts

0.1

pts

0.5

pts

13.6

%

Income from Continuing Operations

$    2,927

$                  375

$                     408

$             (21)

$          3,690

Income Margin from Continuing Operations

16.7

%

2.1

pts

2.3

pts

(0.1)

pts

21.0

%

Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing

Operations

$      3.11

$                 0.40

$                    0.43

$          (0.02)

$            3.92

____________________

(1)  Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets, in process R&D, transaction costs, applicable restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to

       acquisition integration and pre-closing charges, such as financing costs. 

(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. 2024 also includes the impact of a pension settlement charge.

(3)  2025 includes a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters.

(4)  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.

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited; Dollars in millions except per share amounts)


Year Ended December 31, 2025


Continuing Operations


GAAP


Acquisition-


Related


Adjustments (1)


Retirement-


Related


Adjustments (2)


Tax


Reform


Impacts (3)


Operating


(Non-


GAAP)

Gross Profit

$  39,297

$                  888

$                       —

$             —

$    40,184

Gross Profit Margin

58.2

%

1.3

pts

pts

pts

59.5

%

SG&A

$  20,123

$              (1,417)

$                       —

$             —

$    18,706

R&D

8,316

(4)

8,312

Other (Income) & Expense

(442)

(11)

(65)

(518)

Total Expense & Other (Income)

28,968

(1,432)

(65)

27,472

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

10,328

2,320

65

12,713

Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing

Operations

15.3

%

3.4

pts

0.1

pts

pts

18.8

%

Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3,4)

$      (242)

$                  786

$                      15

$       1,161

$      1,719

Effective Tax Rate

(2.3)

%

6.6

pts

0.1

pts

9.1

pts

13.5

%

Income from Continuing Operations

$  10,571

$               1,534

$                      49

$      (1,161)

$    10,993

Income Margin from Continuing Operations

15.7

%

2.3

pts

0.1

pts

(1.7)

pts

16.3

%

Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing

Operations

$    11.14

$                 1.62

$                   0.05

$        (1.22)

$      11.59


Year Ended December 31, 2024


Continuing Operations


GAAP


Acquisition-


Related


Adjustments (1)


Retirement-


Related


Adjustments (2)


Tax


Reform


Impacts (3)


Operating


(Non-


GAAP)

Gross Profit

$  35,551

$                  724

$                       —

$             —

$    36,275

Gross Profit Margin

56.7

%

1.2

pts

pts

pts

57.8

%

SG&A

$  19,688

$              (1,159)

$                       —

$             —

$    18,529

Other (Income) & Expense

1,871

(70)

(3,457)

(1,656)

Total Expense & Other (Income)

29,754

(1,229)

(3,457)

25,068

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

5,797

1,953

3,457

11,207

Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing

Operations

9.2

%

3.1

pts

5.5

pts

pts

17.9

%

Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (4)

$      (218)

$                  497

$                    790

$          455

$      1,523

Effective Tax Rate

(3.8)

%

5.1

pts

8.2

pts

4.1

pts

13.6

%

Income from Continuing Operations

$    6,015

$               1,456

$                 2,668

$         (455)

$      9,684

Income Margin from Continuing Operations

9.6

%

2.3

pts

4.3

pts

(0.7)

pts

15.4

%

Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing

Operations

$      6.42

$                 1.55

$                   2.85

$        (0.49)

$      10.33

____________________

(1)  Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets, in process R&D, transaction costs, applicable restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to

       acquisition integration and pre-closing charges, such as financing costs. 2024 also include a loss of $68 million on foreign exchange derivative contracts

       entered into by the 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. 2024 also includes the impacts of pension settlement charges.

(3)  2025 and 2024 include benefits from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters.

(4)  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.

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


(Dollars in Millions)


2025


2024


2025


2024


Net Cash from Operations per GAAP


$        4,040


$        4,330


$      13,193


$      13,445

Less: change in IBM Financing receivables

(4,063)

(2,255)

(3,159)

(431)


Net cash from operating activities excl. IBM Financing receivables


8,104


6,584


16,352


13,876

Capital Expenditures, net

(550)

(422)

(1,617)

(1,127)


Free Cash Flow


7,553


6,163


14,734


12,749

 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION


GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


(Dollars in Billions)


2025


2024


2025


2024


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities


$       4.0


$         4.3


$     13.2


$     13.4

Add:

Net interest expense

0.3

0.3

1.3

1.0

Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations (1)

(1.4)

0.4

(0.2)

(0.2)

Less change in:

Financing receivables

(4.1)

(2.3)

(3.2)

(0.4)

Other assets and liabilities/other, net (2)

0.5

1.7

(1.8)

(1.8)


Adjusted EBITDA


$       6.5


$         5.6


$     19.2


$     16.4


____________________

(1)  2025 includes a benefit from income taxes primarily driven by the resolution of certain tax audit matters.

(2)  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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