INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:IBM • US4592001014
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195.46 EUR
-1.5 (-0.76%)
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This IBM.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IBM.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IBM was profitable.
- In the past year IBM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years IBM has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years IBM had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of IBM (6.88%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Return On Equity of 32.61% is amongst the best of the industry. IBM outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.76%, IBM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IBM is significantly below the industry average of 11.52%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.76%) for IBM is above the 3 year average (6.40%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.88% | ||
| ROE | 32.61% | ||
| ROIC | 6.76% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)29.27%
ROE(5y)25.13%
ROIC(3y)6.4%
ROIC(5y)5.77%
1.3 Margins
- IBM has a Profit Margin of 15.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 94.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
- IBM's Operating Margin of 16.19% is amongst the best of the industry. IBM outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- IBM's Gross Margin of 58.36% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IBM has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.6% | ||
| GM | 58.36% |
OM growth 3Y12.07%
OM growth 5Y9.83%
PM growth 3Y79.59%
PM growth 5Y9.14%
GM growth 3Y2.52%
GM growth 5Y0.79%
2. IBM.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IBM is destroying value.
- IBM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for IBM is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- IBM has an Altman-Z score of 3.05. This indicates that IBM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.05, IBM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IBM is 5.41, which is a neutral value as it means it would take IBM, 5.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.41, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.75, IBM is doing worse than 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- IBM has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that IBM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.80, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 81.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of IBM (0.76) is worse than 81.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. IBM.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.90% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.94% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, IBM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.67% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.12% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.9%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%19.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.29% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.36% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue Next Year6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y5.36%
Revenue Next 3Y5.51%
Revenue Next 5Y5.36%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.26, IBM is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. IBM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.89, IBM is valued correctly.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IBM.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IBM to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.36), we can say IBM is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IBM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: IBM is more expensive than 72.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as IBM.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of IBM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)3.24
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.93%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- The stock price of IBM dropped by -23.80% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.71, IBM has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IBM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.61%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.61%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- IBM pays out 58.42% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of IBM is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.42%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:IBM (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
195.46
-1.5 (-0.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength4.35
Industry Growth21.74
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-22 2026-07-22/amc
Inst Owners65.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap183.35B
Revenue(TTM)68.91B
Net Income(TTM)10.75B
Analysts74.07
Price Target261.37 (33.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
Yearly Dividend5.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.61%
DP58.42%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.24%
Min EPS beat(2)3.6%
Max EPS beat(2)4.88%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.16%
Min EPS beat(4)3.6%
Max EPS beat(4)7.28%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.13%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)5.37%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)4.51%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.37%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.37%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.2%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.25%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.06%
PT rev (1m)-12.95%
PT rev (3m)4.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.89 | ||
| P/S | 3.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.33 | ||
| P/B | 6.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.48 |
EPS(TTM)10.15
EY5.19%
EPS(NY)11.57
Fwd EY5.92%
FCF(TTM)11.17
FCFY5.71%
OCF(TTM)12.75
OCFY6.52%
SpS62.78
BVpS30.04
TBVpS-51.34
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)3.24
Graham Number82.8282 (-57.62%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.88% | ||
| ROE | 32.61% | ||
| ROCE | 9.61% | ||
| ROIC | 6.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | 52.33% | ||
| OM | 16.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.6% | ||
| GM | 58.36% | ||
| FCFM | 17.79% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)29.27%
ROE(5y)25.13%
ROIC(3y)6.4%
ROIC(5y)5.77%
ROICexc(3y)7.39%
ROICexc(5y)6.53%
ROICexgc(3y)37.61%
ROICexgc(5y)31.37%
ROCE(3y)9.1%
ROCE(5y)8.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.19%
OM growth 3Y12.07%
OM growth 5Y9.83%
PM growth 3Y79.59%
PM growth 5Y9.14%
GM growth 3Y2.52%
GM growth 5Y0.79%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.97% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.01% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
F-Score8
WACC9.66%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)37.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.25%
Profit Quality(3y)154.99%
Profit Quality(5y)231.2%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.9%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%19.37%
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%
Revenue Next Year6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y5.36%
Revenue Next 3Y5.51%
Revenue Next 5Y5.36%
EBIT growth 1Y20.13%
EBIT growth 3Y16.24%
EBIT growth 5Y14.36%
EBIT Next Year50.48%
EBIT Next 3Y18.78%
EBIT Next 5Y16.19%
FCF growth 1Y-2.78%
FCF growth 3Y10.61%
FCF growth 5Y-5.21%
OCF growth 1Y-2.31%
OCF growth 3Y8.13%
OCF growth 5Y-6.23%
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP / IBM.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IBM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to IBM.DE.
What is the valuation status of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for IBM stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is expected to grow by 8.16% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.42%.