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The company said revenue for Q3 2024 was $15.0 billion, up 1% (up 2% at constant currency). By segment, Software revenue was $6.5 billion, up 9.7%, and Infrastructure revenue was $3.0 billion, down 7.0%.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said revenue for Q3 2024 was $15.0 billion, up 1% (up 2% at constant currency). By segment, Software revenue was $6.5 billion, up 9.7%, and Infrastructure revenue was $3.0 billion, down 7.0%.

  2. IBM said its GAAP pre-tax loss from continuing operations for Q3 was $(0.8) billion and its loss per share from continuing operations was $(0.34). It said the results included a one-time, non-cash pension settlement charge of $2.7 billion ($2.0 billion net of tax). The charge related to the transfer of a portion of its U.S. defined benefit pension obligations to a third-party insurer.

  3. The company said its GAAP gross profit margin for Q3 was 56.3%, up 190 basis points, and its Operating (Non-GAAP) gross profit margin was 57.5%, up 210 basis points. It said Operating (Non-GAAP) earnings per share were $2.30, compared with $2.20 a year earlier.

  4. The company said that for Q3 its net cash from operating activities was $2.9 billion and free cash flow was $2.1 billion, and that it paid $1.5 billion in dividends. It also said that it continues to expect fourth-quarter constant currency revenue growth to be consistent with Q3 in Q4, and more than $12 billion in free cash flow for the full year.

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Q3 Revenue $15.0 billion, Software Up 9.7%

The company said revenue for Q3 2024 was $15.0 billion, up 1% (up 2% at constant currency). By segment, Software revenue was $6.5 billion, up 9.7%, and Infrastructure revenue was $3.0 billion, down 7.0%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q3 GAAP Pre-Tax Loss From Continuing Operations and Pension Settlement Charge of $2.7 billion

IBM said its GAAP pre-tax loss from continuing operations for Q3 was $(0.8) billion and its loss per share from continuing operations was $(0.34). It said the results included a one-time, non-cash pension settlement charge of $2.7 billion ($2.0 billion net of tax). The charge related to the transfer of a portion of its U.S. defined benefit pension obligations to a third-party insurer.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q3 Gross Profit Margin and Operating (Non-GAAP) Earnings Per Share

The company said its GAAP gross profit margin for Q3 was 56.3%, up 190 basis points, and its Operating (Non-GAAP) gross profit margin was 57.5%, up 210 basis points. It said Operating (Non-GAAP) earnings per share were $2.30, compared with $2.20 a year earlier.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q3 Free Cash Flow and Q4 Outlook

The company said that for Q3 its net cash from operating activities was $2.9 billion and free cash flow was $2.1 billion, and that it paid $1.5 billion in dividends. It also said that it continues to expect fourth-quarter constant currency revenue growth to be consistent with Q3 in Q4, and more than $12 billion in free cash flow for the full year.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.