IBM RELEASES FOURTH-QUARTER RESULTS

Strong, broad-based performance, led by double-digit Software and Infrastructure growth;
Double-digit growth in full-year profit and free cash flow

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

FOURTH-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

$  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
                    tfdavids@us.ibm.com

                    Erin McElwee, 347-920-6825
                    erin.mcelwee@ibm.com

 

International Business Machines Corporation

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).

 

International Business Machines Corporation

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

%

 

International Business Machines Corporation

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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