NYSE$IBM

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

IBM reported Q3 2025 revenue of $16.3B with net income of $2.2B and operating EPS of $2.65.

Revenue grew to $16.3 billion as software and infrastructure demand improved. Net income was $2.2 billion; operating (non-GAAP) EPS was $2.65. Management highlighted hybrid cloud, Red Hat, and generative AI bookings as growth drivers while consulting revenue remained mixed.

  • Q3 revenue $16.3B; net income $2.2B.
  • Operating EPS $2.65; software and infrastructure led growth.
  • Generative AI and hybrid cloud pipeline expansion cited.
  • Consulting macro and FX remain headwinds.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.3B

Previous: $15B+9.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.65

Previous: -$0.36+836.1%
Gross Profit Margin

57.3%

Previous: 56.3%+1.8%
Pre-tax Income Margin

14.9%

Previous: -5.4%+375.9%
Net Cash from Operating Activities

$3.08B

Previous: $2.88B+6.9%
Dividends Paid

$1.57B

Previous: $1.54B+1.8%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

$58M

Previous: $2.51B-97.7%
Generative AI Bookings

$9.5B

No prior period
Operating Gross Profit Margin

58.7%

Previous: 57.5%+2.1%
Operating Pre-tax Income Margin

18.6%

Previous: 16.6%+12.0%
Effective Tax Rate

28.2%

Previous: 60.4%-53.3%
Operating Effective Tax Rate

17.0%

Previous: 13.4%+26.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$4.6B

Previous: $3.8B+21.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$709M

Previous: -$745M+4.8%
Free Cash Flow

$1.04B

Previous: -$1.08B+196.3%
Net Income

$1.74B

Previous: -$330M+628.5%
Operating Income

$677M

Previous: -$546M+224.0%
Gross Profit

$9.36B

Previous: $8.42B+11.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.6B

Previous: $13.2B-12.3%
Total Assets

$146B

Previous: $134B+8.9%

Revenue & EPS history

IBM · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.3B

Q3 2025+9.1%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The filing discusses IBM's outlook, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks relevant to the reported quarter.

Tailwinds

  • IBM cites operational priorities and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

30 / 73 earnings

Positive

+13.0%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-10.3%

Q3 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-7.5%+0.8%
Q4 2025-3.0%+0.1%-18.3%
Q3 2025+4.0%+8.7%+3.5%
Q2 2025+1.1%+2.3%+6.9%
Q1 2025-6.6%-2.5%+5.4%
Q4 2024+13.0%+15.7%+10.4%
Q3 2024-6.0%-8.3%-4.0%
Q2 2024+4.3%+4.0%+6.5%
Q1 2024-7.3%-8.1%-6.2%
Q4 2023+9.5%+7.6%+6.8%
Q3 2023+4.3%+3.5%+12.6%
Q2 2023+2.2%+3.1%+4.5%
Q1 2023-1.1%-1.9%-0.4%
Q4 2022-5.0%-4.4%-7.7%
Q3 2022+4.4%+7.9%+20.1%
Q2 2022-6.5%-8.3%-1.5%
Q1 2022+9.6%+9.6%+2.8%
Q4 2021+5.2%+4.0%-5.6%
Q3 2021-9.6%-10.1%-14.5%
Q2 2021+0.8%+1.8%+0.4%
Q1 2021+3.4%+6.6%+7.2%
Q4 2020-8.8%-5.8%-8.5%
Q3 2020-6.8%-7.9%-7.3%
Q2 2020+0.8%+0.5%-1.0%
Q1 2020-2.8%+3.8%+1.0%
Q4 2019+4.0%+1.6%+9.3%
Q3 2019-6.1%-7.3%-6.0%
Q2 2019+4.3%+4.3%-6.8%
Q1 2019-3.3%-2.5%-5.6%
Q4 2018+7.3%+8.2%+11.3%
Q3 2018-5.0%-8.5%-14.0%
Q2 2018+4.0%+1.5%+1.8%
Q1 2018-5.8%-8.2%-8.5%
Q4 2017-3.7%-1.4%-7.4%
Q3 2017+8.6%+10.4%+1.6%
Q2 2017-3.6%-3.9%-8.0%
Q1 2017-5.5%-6.3%-11.9%
Q4 2016+2.2%+5.5%+8.3%
Q3 2016-2.4%-3.1%+3.1%
Q2 2016-0.1%+1.4%+0.4%
Q1 2016-5.1%
Q4 2015-6.3%
Q3 2015-6.5%
Q2 2015-5.5%
Q1 2015+2.2%
Q4 2014-3.2%
Q3 2014-10.3%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014-3.6%
Q4 2013-4.1%
Q3 2013-5.3%
Q2 2013+2.1%
Q1 2013-9.4%
Q4 2012+5.3%
Q3 2012-4.0%
Q2 2012+6.4%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q2 2011-1.3%
Q1 2011+0.4%
Q4 2010-2.8%
Q2 2010-2.8%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q1 2009-0.5%
Q1 2010-0.4%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q4 2007+0.6%
Q3 2008+1.2%
Q3 2009+1.2%
Q2 2009-0.3%
Q2 2008-0.3%
Q4 2008-0.3%

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