Business/press release/2026-10-20

IBM Exceeds Q3 Revenue and EPS Estimates, Driven by Software and Infrastructure

IBM announced its third-quarter financial results, surpassing analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings per share. The company reported strong performance in its software and infrastructure segments, with CEO Arvind Krishna highlighting traction in 'Super Intelligence' initiatives and an 11.5x cost reduction from LLM-d 1.0, according to company statements.

4 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

What do all outlets agree on?

3 outlets covered “IBM Exceeds Q3 Revenue and EPS Estimates, Driven by Software and Infrastructure”. All of them report the following:

  • IBM beat Q3 revenue estimates
  • IBM beat Q3 EPS estimates
  • Software and infrastructure segments drove Q3 revenue
  • CEO Krishna mentioned 'Super Intelligence' traction

Which figures do outlets report differently?

1 figure in this story is reported with conflicting values:

Q3 Reported Revenue$17.2B vs $17.1B

Which outlets covered this?

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