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.

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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.
  • IBM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
IBM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIBM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.88%, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IBM has a Return On Equity of 32.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 89.61% of its industry peers.
  • IBM's Return On Invested Capital of 6.76% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IBM is significantly below the industry average of 11.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.40%) for IBM is below the current ROIC(6.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
IBM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIBM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • IBM has a Profit Margin of 15.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 94.81% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.19%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 41.56% of its industry peers.
  • IBM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
IBM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIBM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IBM has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • IBM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
IBM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingIBM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
IBM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIBM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.04 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • IBM has a better Altman-Z score (3.04) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • IBM's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 44.16% of its industry peers.
  • IBM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • IBM's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IBM is outperformed by 77.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.41
Altman-Z 3.04
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.82%
IBM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIBM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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.
  • The Current ratio of IBM (0.80) is worse than 77.92% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IBM's Quick ratio of 0.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IBM is outperformed by 77.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.76
IBM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIBM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

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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.
  • IBM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.67%.
  • 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IBM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.36% on average per year.
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.
  • 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.
IBM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIBM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
IBM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIBM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20 25

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4. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.08, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • IBM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • IBM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.73.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IBM.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, IBM is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.08
Fwd PE 16.73
IBM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIBM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than 70.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.34
EV/EBITDA 16.35
IBM.DE Per share dataIBM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates IBM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • IBM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.34
PEG (5Y)3.21
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%

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5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.93%, IBM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • The stock price of IBM dropped by -22.11% 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.
  • IBM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.59.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, IBM pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
IBM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareIBM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIBM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B
IBM.DE Dividend Payout.IBM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.IBM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

FRA:IBM (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

193.44

-5 (-2.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)04-22
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners65.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap181.45B
Revenue(TTM)68.91B
Net Income(TTM)10.75B
Analysts74.07
Price Target261.37 (35.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 19.08
Fwd PE 16.73
P/S 3.08
P/FCF 17.34
P/OCF 15.19
P/B 6.44
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.35
EPS(TTM)10.14
EY5.24%
EPS(NY)11.56
Fwd EY5.98%
FCF(TTM)11.16
FCFY5.77%
OCF(TTM)12.74
OCFY6.58%
SpS62.73
BVpS30.01
TBVpS-51.3
PEG (NY)2.34
PEG (5Y)3.21
Graham Number82.752 (-57.22%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.04
F-Score8
WACC9.82%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP?

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%.