Of 10 guidance figures from International Business Machines's earnings releases that Stock Atlas has scored against the reported result, 6 came in above the guide, 0 in range and 4 below. It met or beat its own guidance 60% of the time.
| Period | Measure | Guided | Reported | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Free Cash Flow | $14.00B | $12.10B | below |
| FY2025 | Revenue | $40.00B | $67.53B | above |
| Q2 FY25 | Revenue | $16.40B to $16.75B | $16.98B | above |
| FY2024 | Free Cash Flow | $12.00B | $12.40B | above |
| FY2023 | Free Cash Flow Guidance | $10.50B | $12.69B | above |
| FY2022 | Free Cash Flow Guidance | $10.00B | $9.09B | below |
| FY2020 | Free Cash Flow Guidance | $11.50B | $15.58B | above |
| FY2019 | Free Cash Flow Guidance | $12.00B | $12.48B | above |
Above means the reported figure beat the top of the range, in range that it landed inside it or on a point guide, below that it missed. Every guide and revision, and screens across companies, are in the research platform.
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Stock Atlas, “International Business Machines (IBM) guidance record”, stockatlas.com/companies/IBM/guidance/, data as of 3 November 2026. Links to this page are welcome.
