1、 IBM RELEASES SECOND-QUARTER RESULTS Accelerated revenue growth led by Software;Raises full-year free cash flow expectation ARMONK,N.Y.,July 24,2024.IBM(NYSE:IBM)today announced second-quarter 2024 earnings results.“We had a strong second quarter,exceeding our expectations,driven by growth in both r
2、evenue and free cash flow.We continue to see that clients turn to IBM for our technology and our expertise in enterprise AI,and our book of business for generative AI has grown to more than two billion dollars since the launch of watsonx one year ago,said Arvind Krishna,IBM chairman and chief execut
3、ive officer.Given our first-half results,we are raising our full-year view of free cash flow,which we now expect to be more than$12 billion.”Second-Quarter Highlights Revenue Revenue of$15.8 billion,up 2 percent,up 4 percent at constant currency Software revenue up 7 percent,up 8 percent at constant
4、 currency Consulting revenue down 1 percent,up 2 percent at constant currency Infrastructure revenue up 1 percent,up 3 percent at constant currency Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin:GAAP:56.8 percent,up 180 basis points;Operating(Non-GAAP):57.8 percent,up 190 basis points Pre-Tax Income Margin:GAAP:
5、14.1 percent,up 110 basis points;Operating(Non-GAAP):17.7 percent,up 220 basis points Cash Flow Year to date,net cash from operating activities of$6.2 billion,down$0.2 billion;free cash flow of$4.5 billion,up$1.1 billion Over the last twelve months,net cash from operating activities of$13.8 billion;
6、free cash flow of$12.3 billion SECOND QUARTER 2024 INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY Revenue Gross Profit Gross Profit Margin Pre-tax Income Pre-tax Income Margin Net Income Diluted Earnings Per Share GAAP from Continuing Operations$15.8 B$8.9 B 56.8%$2.2 B 14.1%$1.8 B$1.96 Year/Year 2%(1)5%1.8 Pts 11%1.1 Pt