INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:IBM • US4592001014
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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.
- IBM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- IBM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years IBM had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- IBM has a better Return On Assets (6.97%) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of IBM (32.45%) is better than 90.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.85%, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.67% 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 27.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.85%) for IBM is above the 3 year average (6.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.97% | ||
| ROE | 32.45% | ||
| ROIC | 6.85% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)29.27%
ROE(5y)25.13%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)5.71%
1.3 Margins
- IBM's Profit Margin of 15.69% is amongst the best of the industry. IBM outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.30%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
- IBM has a Gross Margin (58.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- IBM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.69% | ||
| GM | 58.19% |
OM growth 3Y10.55%
OM growth 5Y8.93%
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
- IBM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IBM has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, IBM has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, IBM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.26 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IBM has a better Altman-Z score (3.26) than 74.67% of its industry peers.
- IBM has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.29. This is a neutral value as IBM would need 5.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- IBM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.29. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- IBM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- IBM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.68) than 81.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- IBM has a Current Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that IBM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, IBM is doing worse than 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- IBM has a Quick ratio of 0.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 74.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. IBM.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.00% over the past year.
- IBM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.94% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.62% in the past year.
- IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%15.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%12.15%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.35%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.47 indicates a rather expensive valuation of IBM.
- 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 27.38. IBM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.85, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IBM.
- IBM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.20.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- IBM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)3.61
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.83%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, 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 | 2.83% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IBM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.63%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.63%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- 59.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IBM. 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.
DP59.05%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:IBM (4/16/2026, 5:14:00 PM)
210.875
+3.63 (+1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners65.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap197.81B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts74.07
Price Target266.9 (26.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.83% |
Yearly Dividend5.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.63%
DP59.05%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.44%
Min EPS beat(2)3.6%
Max EPS beat(2)7.28%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.19%
Min EPS beat(4)3.6%
Max EPS beat(4)12.97%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.03%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)5.55%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)4.22%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.37%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.37%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.09%
PT rev (1m)-11.11%
PT rev (3m)6.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.85 | ||
| P/S | 3.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.66 | ||
| P/B | 7.14 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.16 |
EPS(TTM)9.82
EY4.66%
EPS(NY)10.62
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)10.48
FCFY4.97%
OCF(TTM)11.94
OCFY5.66%
SpS61.12
BVpS29.54
TBVpS-42.05
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)3.61
Graham Number80.7956 (-61.69%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.97% | ||
| ROE | 32.45% | ||
| ROCE | 9.72% | ||
| ROIC | 6.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 39.35% | ||
| OM | 16.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.69% | ||
| GM | 58.19% | ||
| FCFM | 17.14% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)29.27%
ROE(5y)25.13%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)5.71%
ROICexc(3y)7.28%
ROICexc(5y)6.47%
ROICexgc(3y)37.08%
ROICexgc(5y)31.05%
ROCE(3y)8.97%
ROCE(5y)8.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.25%
OM growth 3Y10.55%
OM growth 5Y8.93%
PM growth 3Y79.59%
PM growth 5Y9.14%
GM growth 3Y2.52%
GM growth 5Y0.79%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.42 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 32.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | 109.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
F-Score6
WACC9.51%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)36.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.22%
Profit Quality(3y)155.37%
Profit Quality(5y)231.43%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%15.31%
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%12.15%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.35%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%
EBIT growth 1Y20.21%
EBIT growth 3Y14.66%
EBIT growth 5Y13.42%
EBIT Next Year50.48%
EBIT Next 3Y18.78%
EBIT Next 5Y16.19%
FCF growth 1Y-1.57%
FCF growth 3Y11%
FCF growth 5Y-5.01%
OCF growth 1Y-1.88%
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.
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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 59.05%.