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.
- In the past 5 years IBM has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years IBM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.97%, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM has a Return On Equity of 32.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 90.67% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Return On Invested Capital of 6.85% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 42.67% of its industry peers.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of IBM (15.69%) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of IBM (16.30%) is better than 90.67% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 58.19%, IBM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 16.3% | ||
| 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
- The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IBM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.28 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IBM has a Altman-Z score of 3.28. This is in the better half of the industry: IBM outperforms 74.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IBM is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take IBM, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.29, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- IBM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- IBM's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IBM is outperformed by 81.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of IBM (0.96) is worse than 74.67% of its industry peers.
- IBM has a Quick 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.92, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 74.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.94% on average over the past years.
- IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.62%.
- Measured over the past years, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.12% on average per year.
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
- IBM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.08% yearly.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.89, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
- IBM's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- IBM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.53.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.24, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IBM to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.95), we can say IBM is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- IBM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. IBM is more expensive than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.45 |
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)2.68
PEG (5Y)3.68
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
- IBM pays out 59.05% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- IBM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP59.05%
EPS Next 2Y8.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:IBM (4/17/2026, 5:18:59 PM)
214.95
+3.55 (+1.68%)
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 Cap201.63B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts74.07
Price Target266.9 (24.17%)
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 | 21.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.24 | ||
| P/S | 3.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.01 | ||
| P/B | 7.28 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.45 |
EPS(TTM)9.82
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)10.62
Fwd EY4.94%
FCF(TTM)10.47
FCFY4.87%
OCF(TTM)11.94
OCFY5.55%
SpS61.11
BVpS29.54
TBVpS-42.04
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)3.68
Graham Number80.7887 (-62.42%)
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 | 3.28 |
F-Score6
WACC9.52%
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%.