- IBM reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that topped Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue.
- The shares rose in extended trading.
IBM reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that topped Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue.
The shares rose as much as 10% in extended trading before giving up gains and settling at 9%.
Here is how the company did versus LSEG consensus expectations:
- Earnings per share: $3.92 adjusted vs. $3.75 expected
- Revenue: $17.55 billion vs. $17.54 billion expected
IBM reported $2.92 billion in net income, or $3.09 per diluted share, versus $3.29 billion, or $3.55 per share, in the year-ago period.
IBM said it expected full-year growth, adjusted for currency, of about 5%, and $13.5 billion in free cash flow in 2025.
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IBM's overall revenue rose 1% during the quarter. For the entire year, IBM's revenue rose 1% to $62.8 billion, with software growing 8% while infrastructure revenue declined 4%.
IBM said its software segment grew 10% year over year to $7.9 billion, partially due to demand for artificial intelligence technology and strong performance from its Red Hat Linux operating system.
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Revenue in IBM's consulting division dropped 2% to $5.2 billion in the quarter.
In a statement, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company has recorded $5 billion in bookings for its generative AI business, which includes sales and future sales in the company's software and consulting division.
"We closed the year with double-digit revenue growth in Software for the quarter, led by further acceleration in Red Hat," Krishna said in a statement. "Clients globally continue to turn to IBM to transform with AI."
