IBM reported third-quarter revenue of $17.1 billion, up 4.7 percent, operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $2.8 billion, and free cash flow of $3.0 billion. For the first nine months of 2026, revenue was $50.2 billion, operating (non-GAAP) earnings were $7.4 billion, and free cash flow was $7.8 billion.
IBM · International Business Machines Corp
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IBM reported third-quarter revenue growth of 6%, with software growth of 9% and infrastructure growth of 5%, and raised its full-year free cash flow growth expectation to more than a billion dollars.
IBM reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $17.1 billion, up 5 percent and 6 percent at constant currency, and raised its full-year free cash flow outlook to an increase of more than $1 billion year-over-year.
IBM elected Frank Baker, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group, LLC, to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2026. Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee, and IBM increased its board size to fourteen.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Cash from operations | $2.45B | FY2026 Q3 | +8.4% |
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| Consulting book-to-bill ratio (trailing twelve-months) | 1.05 | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Diluted operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share non-GAAP | $2.93 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Dividends returned to shareholders | $1.6B | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $2.5B | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating (non-GAAP) earnings non-GAAP | $2.79B | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income as reported $2.17B
-$1M Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
+$548M Acquisition-related charges
+$76M Non-operating retirement-related costs/(income)
+$2M U.S. tax reform impacts
= Operating (non-GAAP) earnings $2.79B
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| Operating (non-GAAP) gross margin non-GAAP | 59.4% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating (non-GAAP) gross profit non-GAAP | $10.19B | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Total gross profit $9.91B
+$287M Amortization of acquired intangible assets
= Operating (non-GAAP) gross profit $10.19B
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| Operating (non-GAAP) net income margin from continuing operations non-GAAP | 16.3% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax margin from continuing operations non-GAAP | 19.2% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Operating (non-GAAP) provision for income taxes non-GAAP | $498M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Return on equity | 25% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Segment profit margin | 58% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Software annual recurring revenue (ARR) | $24.6B | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total Consulting signings | $5.03B | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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Versus peers
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IBM
this stock
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$233.57B | -16.6% | +7.6% | 21.0 | 1.9% |
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$167.58B | -6.6% | +6.5% | 18.5 | 3.2% |
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INFY
Infosys Ltd
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$49.78B | -31.0% | — | — | 2.1% |
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CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
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$28.17B | -24.1% | +7.0% | 11.5 | 5.2% |
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BR
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$21.77B | -13.8% | +43.0% | 21.3 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
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IBM reported third-quarter revenue of $17.1 billion, up 4.7 percent, operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $2.8 billion, and free cash flow of $3.0 billion. For the first nine months of 2026, revenue was $50.2 billion, operating (non-GAAP) earnings were $7.4 billion, and free cash flow was $7.8 billion.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| IBM | +0.9% | +6.5% | -1.4% | -4.1% | -16.6% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -1.7% | +7.6% | -1.9% | -4.0% | -27.2% |
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