Skip to main content

Financial snapshot

This page features a recent snapshot of IBM's financial performance. More detailed information about the company's financial performance can be found in IBM's periodic financial reports, which are available on the company's website and on the SEC's website.

Overview - IBM Corporation Financial Profile - March 2012

In addition to the information presented here, you can click on the links below to download this page.

Recent Highlights - 1Q 2012

($ in Billions, except per share amounts)

P & L Hilights

($ in Billions)

Balance Sheet

Key P & L Metrics

Key Metrics

Revenue by Geography (excludes OEM)

2011 Revenue by Business Segment

Pre-Tax (Operating) Profit by Business Segment

Five Year Summary

Operating (Non-GAAP) Margins

Operating (Non-GAAP) EPS

Free Cash Flow ($B)


In an effort to provide additional and useful information regarding the company’s results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), these materials contain certain non-GAAP financial measures.
For reconciliation to GAAP and other information about 1Q 2012 non-GAAP measures and the March 2012 non GF debt-to-capital ratio, see Non-GAAP Supplemental Materials and related information in the Form 8-K submitted to the SEC on April 17, 2012. For reconciliation to GAAP and other information about (i) FY 2011 non-GAAP measures (ii) December 2011 non GF debt-to-capital ratio, (iii) FY 2010 operating gross profit margin and operating pre-tax income margin, and (iv) 2007-2010 operating EPS, see Non-GAAP Supplementary Materials and related information in the Form 8K submitted to the SEC on January 19, 2012. For reconciliation to GAAP and other information about 2007 - 2010 free cash flow, see Non-GAAP Supplementary Materials and related information in the Form 8K submitted to the SEC on March 8, 2011. For reconciliation to GAAP and other information about 2007 to 2009 operating gorss profit margin and operating pre-tax margin, see IBM Form 10Q (page 62) submitted to the SEC on April 26, 2011.