IBM · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Segment Profitability

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP · 2026-07-23 · Importance 45 · Surprise 40 · No source text

Six-month total segment profit increased 9.9% to $7.392 billion, with the total segment profit margin expanding from 21.4% to 22.4%. Software segment profit increased 11.1% to $4.601 billion and its margin rose from 30.2% to 31.1%, while Consulting profit increased 7.5% to $1.205 billion and its margin rose from 10.8% to 11.4%. Infrastructure profit increased 12.1% to $1.360 billion and its margin expanded from 17.3% to 19.0%, while Financing profit declined 8.6% and its margin fell from 69.3% to 55.8%.

Key facts

Impact estimates

metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
operating_incomepositiverealized+23.8%Total reportable segment profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $4,092 million.
operating_incomepositiverealized+14.6%Segment profit for Software for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $2,502 million.
operating_incomepositiverealized+1.2%Software segment profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $2,502 million, up 8.9% year-to-year; segment profit margin 32.2%, up…
marginpositiverealized+1.1%Software segment profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $2,502 million, up 8.9% year-to-year; segment profit margin 32.2%, up…
net_incomenegativerealized-0.7%Pre-tax income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $2,479 million, decreased 4.5% year-to-year; pre-tax…
net_incomenegativerealized-0.2%Income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $2,166 million, down 1.2% year-to-year