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.
- In the past 5 years IBM has always been profitable.
- IBM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of IBM (6.88%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 32.61%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM has a Return On Invested Capital (6.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IBM is significantly below the industry average of 11.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.40%) for IBM is below the current ROIC(6.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.60%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.19%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.36%, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% 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 | 16.19% | ||
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- IBM has more shares outstanding than it did 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 3.06. This indicates that IBM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of IBM (3.06) is better than 72.86% of its industry peers.
- IBM has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.41. This is a neutral value as IBM would need 5.41 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IBM (5.41) is comparable to the rest of the 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 | 3.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.80, IBM is doing worse than 81.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, IBM is doing worse than 81.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- IBM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.67%.
- 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)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
- Based on estimates for the next years, IBM will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.29% on average per year.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- 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 19.26, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
- IBM's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, IBM is valued a bit cheaper.
- 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75, IBM is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.86% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.58 |
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)2.36
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%.
- In the last 3 months the price of IBM has falen by -23.90%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.71.
- 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.
- IBM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 Strength3.73
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 | 17.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.34 | ||
| P/B | 6.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.58 |
EPS(TTM)10.15
EY5.19%
EPS(NY)11.57
Fwd EY5.92%
FCF(TTM)11.16
FCFY5.71%
OCF(TTM)12.74
OCFY6.52%
SpS62.76
BVpS30.03
TBVpS-51.33
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)3.24
Graham Number82.8141 (-57.63%)
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 | 3.06 |
F-Score8
WACC9.71%
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%.