International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) produced a report this week that showed revenue growth in all three of its new sectors. However, prices contradicted this story. An IBM share was for $129.18 during trading on July 20.
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IBM has battled for years as its IT business has been challenged by emerging cloud technologies. As a result, IBM spun off its slow-growing IT infrastructure services business, Kyndryl, into a separate company. Later, IBM established four divisions to handle software, infrastructure, consulting, and finance. The firm expected sales growth in the mid-single digits.
IBM’s sales increased 9 percent year on year to $15.5 billion in the most recent quarter. Over the last year, software sales climbed by 6%, consultancy sales increased by 10%, and hybrid cloud sales increased by 16% to $21.7 billion.
Approximately 40% of IBM’s revenue in the first half of this year comes from the software sector, 32% from consulting, and 25% from the IT infrastructure business. As a result, the company is still generating large income from Kyndryl, and because IBM intends to sell a part of the company, this growth point may soon evaporate.
Furthermore, while IBM’s consulting service margin has not yet met the aim of 30%, it has decreased in the last six months. As a result, the business has decreased its free cash flow expectation for 2022 to $10 billion.
IBM still has advantages, such as spending 90% of its cash flow on dividends. However, it is too early to conclude that IBM’s dramatic actions to “rejuvenate” the business and its ambitious ambitions have solved all of the company’s challenges.
International Business Machines Corporation’s (IBM) stock is now trading -12.15 percent below its three-month high. On the other hand, the stock is trading 1.61 percent higher than its three-month low. Looking at the larger picture, IBM is trading -12.15 percent below its 52-week high and 10.99 percent over its 52-week low price.
