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IBM (IBM) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
ZACKSยท 2025-10-22 23:31
Core Insights - IBM reported $16.33 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, a year-over-year increase of 9.1%, with EPS of $2.65 compared to $2.30 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates for both revenue and EPS [1][2] Revenue Breakdown - Software revenue was $7.21 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $7.27 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.5% [4] - Consulting revenue reached $5.32 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $5.24 billion, with a year-over-year change of 3.3% [4] - Financing revenue was reported at $200 million, exceeding the average estimate of $171.23 million [4] - Infrastructure revenue was $3.56 billion, above the estimated $3.42 billion, showing a significant year-over-year increase of 17% [4] - Other revenue was $38 million, compared to an average estimate of -$6.47 million, indicating a year-over-year decline of 44.1% [4] - Intelligent Operations revenue was $2.4 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.34 billion [4] - Automation revenue was $1.9 billion, above the average estimate of $1.78 billion [4] - Strategy and Technology revenue was $2.9 billion, slightly above the estimated $2.87 billion [4] - Hybrid Cloud revenue was $1.9 billion, below the average estimate of $1.99 billion [4] - Infrastructure Support revenue was $1.3 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $1.27 billion, with no change year-over-year [4] - Data revenue was $1.5 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $1.47 billion [4] - Transaction Processing revenue was $1.9 billion, below the average estimate of $2.05 billion, with no change year-over-year [4] Stock Performance - IBM shares returned +3.6% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]