January 19, 2012, 4:59 PM — IBM brought its fiscal 2011 year to a close with modest gains in both revenue and net income, the company reported Thursday.
For the quarter that ended Dec. 31, IBM reported revenue of $29.5 billion, up 2% from the same quarter in the prior year. Net income was $5.5 billion, up 4%.
Emerging nations continue to provide growth for the company. Collectively, the revenue for Brazil, Russia, India and China increased 10% for the year. Americas' fourth-quarter enjoyed an increase in revenue of 3% from 2010, while Asia-Pacific revenue increased 2%.
For fiscal 2011, IBM reported revenue of $106.9 billion, up 7% from fiscal 2010. Net income was also up 7%, to $15.9 billion. Earnings per share (EPS) for the year were $13.06, a gain of 13%. Operating EPS was $13.44.
With these results, the company confirmed that it was still on track of its goal of reaching EPS of $20 in 2015.
However, IBM fell slightly short on analysts' expectations. Analysts estimated that the company would bring in $29.71 billion in revenue this quarter, with $5.6 billion in net income, according to a poll by Yahoo Finance. For the year, they estimated the company would bring in $107.12 billion in revenue and $13.37 billion in earnings.
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