July 19 (Reuters) - Enterprise software provider IBM's (IBM.N) second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, bogged down by tepid spending from businesses.
Revenue growth in the U.S. and Western Europe was "muted" as the company wrapped up the cycle for its mainframe computers it launched last year, Chief Financial Officer James Kavanaugh said in an interview.
Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30 fell 0.4% to $15.48 billion compared with analysts' average estimate of $15.58 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
Analysts expect watsonx to aid the software business, which grew 7.2% to $6.6 billion during the reported quarter, thanks to enterprise digitization projects.
Net income rose to $1.58 billion, or $1.72 per share, compared with $1.39 billion, or $1.53 per share, a year earlier.
Persons:
James Kavanaugh, Chavi Mehta, Vinay Dwivedi
Organizations:
Enterprise, Accenture, India's Tata Consultancy Services, North, IBM, Thomson
Locations:
North America, U.S, Western Europe, Bengaluru