NYSE$IBM

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

IBM's Q4 2022 earnings were released, showcasing revenue growth across all key segments and expanded margins.

IBM's Q4 2022 earnings revealed a flat revenue year-over-year, but grew 6% at constant currency, reaching $16.7 billion. The company's diluted EPS was $3.13, with a non-GAAP EPS of $3.60. IBM anticipates full-year revenue growth consistent with its mid-single digit model in 2023.

  • Revenue remained flat year-over-year, but increased by 6% at constant currency.
  • Software revenue saw a 3% increase, or 8% at constant currency.
  • Consulting revenue experienced a slight uptick of 0.5%, or 9% at constant currency.
  • Infrastructure revenue grew by 2%, or 7% at constant currency.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.7B

Previous: $16.7B-0.0%
EPS (adj)

$3.60

Previous: $3.35+7.5%
Capital Expenditures

$409M

Previous: $450M-9.1%
Free Cash Flow

$5.2B

Previous: $2.09B+148.3%
Net Income

$2.71B

Previous: $2.33B+16.3%
Operating Income

$3.8B

Previous: $2.87B+32.5%
Gross Profit

$9.63B

Previous: $9.5B+1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.89B

Previous: $6.65B+18.6%
Total Assets

$127B

Previous: $132B-3.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$248M

Previous: $263M-5.7%

Revenue & EPS history

IBM · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.7B

Q4 2022-0%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

IBM expects constant currency revenue growth consistent with its mid-single digit model and about $10.5 billion in consolidated free cash flow for full-year 2023.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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