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IBM said it recorded annual revenue of about $63 billion, operating pre-tax income of $11.2 billion, and operating earnings per share of $10.33. It said free cash flow was $12.7 billion, up 14%.

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  1. IBM said it recorded annual revenue of about $63 billion, operating pre-tax income of $11.2 billion, and operating earnings per share of $10.33. It said free cash flow was $12.7 billion, up 14%.

  2. IBM said revenue for Q4 was $17.6 billion, up more than 2% at constant currency. By segment, Software grew 11%, Consulting declined 1%, and Infrastructure declined 6%. The company said Red Hat grew 17%.

  3. The company said year-end cash was $14.8 billion, up $1.3 billion. It said debt fell $1.6 billion to $55 billion, including about $12 billion of debt tied to its financing business. For the year, it said it spent more than $3 billion on acquisitions and returned just over $6 billion to shareholders through dividends.

  4. The company expects constant currency revenue growth of 5% or more for 2025 and free cash flow of about $13.5 billion. It said currency will be a headwind of about 2 points to revenue growth, and it expects operating pre-tax margin to expand by over half a point.

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Annual revenue of about $63 billion and free cash flow of $12.7 billion

IBM said it recorded annual revenue of about $63 billion, operating pre-tax income of $11.2 billion, and operating earnings per share of $10.33. It said free cash flow was $12.7 billion, up 14%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Revenue for Q4 of $17.6 billion and growth by segment

IBM said revenue for Q4 was $17.6 billion, up more than 2% at constant currency. By segment, Software grew 11%, Consulting declined 1%, and Infrastructure declined 6%. The company said Red Hat grew 17%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Cash and debt balances and annual uses of cash

The company said year-end cash was $14.8 billion, up $1.3 billion. It said debt fell $1.6 billion to $55 billion, including about $12 billion of debt tied to its financing business. For the year, it said it spent more than $3 billion on acquisitions and returned just over $6 billion to shareholders through dividends.

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2025 outlook: revenue growth of 5% or more and free cash flow of about $13.5 billion

The company expects constant currency revenue growth of 5% or more for 2025 and free cash flow of about $13.5 billion. It said currency will be a headwind of about 2 points to revenue growth, and it expects operating pre-tax margin to expand by over half a point.

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.