Each question starts with what the filings show, then why it matters. None of these is a rating or a forecast.
Which segment is carrying growth?
The 2025 Annual Report, incorporated by reference into the 10-K, shows Software revenue of $30.0 billion, up 10.6%, with Hybrid Cloud at $7.3 billion, Automation at $7.7 billion, Data at $6.3 billion, and Transaction Processing at $8.6 billion. Compare this with Consulting revenue growth of 1.8% and Infrastructure growth of 12.1% driven by the z17.
Is consulting demand weakening?
Consulting signings fell 13.3% to $21.8 billion in 2025 against a strong 2024, while backlog ended the year at $31.9 billion and trailing book-to-bill was 1.03. Management attributes the softness to clients prioritizing cost efficiency, so watch whether generative AI engagements offset the decline.
How much is being spent on acquisitions?
Debt rose $6.3 billion to $61.3 billion at year-end 2025, and investing cash outflows of $10.3 billion were driven mainly by HashiCorp, with Confluent announced in December 2025. Free cash flow was $14.7 billion against $6.3 billion of dividends; check whether goodwill and intangibles growth is matched by segment profit.
What do the audited figures show?
Revenue was $67.5 billion and net income $10.6 billion in 2025, or $11.17 per diluted share, with revenue up 7.6% as reported and 6.1% adjusted for currency. Because Items 1 and 7 point to Annual Report pages, read Exhibit 13 for segment margins and the currency effects that flatter the headline growth rate.
Does IBM's reported profit turn into cash?
Operating cash flow was $13.2B, 1.25 times net income of $10.6B, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Cash from operations exceeded reported earnings. Non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation usually explain the gap; the cash-flow statement shows which.
Form 10-K filed February 24, 2026
How much of IBM's revenue is left as profit?
Net income was 15.7% of revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, based on revenue and net income reported for the same period.
Net margin reflects the business model as much as execution, so compare it with companies in the same SEC industry and read the income statement for one-time items before treating it as a run rate.
Form 10-K filed February 24, 2026