INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:IBM • US4592001014

217.85 EUR
-0.75 (-0.34%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall IBM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated IBM against 71 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While IBM belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. IBM is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IBM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IBM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years IBM has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years IBM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 6.97%, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 32.45%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.85%, IBM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IBM is below the industry average of 11.09%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.69%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of IBM (16.30%) is better than 92.96% of its industry peers.
  • IBM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
  • 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 3.31 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.31, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68 is on the high side and indicates that IBM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.68, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 80.28% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.68
Debt/FCF 5.29
Altman-Z 3.31
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC9.01%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IBM has a Current ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 73.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of IBM (0.92) is worse than 70.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.92
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.00% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, IBM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.94% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.62% in the last 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IBM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.87% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.33%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%

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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.14, 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 26.99, IBM is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.38, IBM is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, IBM is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.14
Fwd PE 20.38
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

  • 71.83% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than IBM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.67
EV/EBITDA 17.85
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of IBM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)3.73
EPS Next 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.59%.
  • IBM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.64.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, IBM pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.59%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of IBM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.63%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.63%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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 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 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
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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INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

FRA:IBM (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

217.85

-0.75 (-0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners64.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap203.63B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts73.33
Price Target270.91 (24.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.59%
Yearly Dividend5.67
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.63%
DP59.05%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)7.65%
PT rev (3m)10.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.14
Fwd PE 20.38
P/S 3.54
P/FCF 20.67
P/OCF 18.14
P/B 7.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.85
EPS(TTM)9.84
EY4.52%
EPS(NY)10.69
Fwd EY4.91%
FCF(TTM)10.54
FCFY4.84%
OCF(TTM)12.01
OCFY5.51%
SpS61.47
BVpS29.72
TBVpS-42.29
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)3.73
Graham Number81.11
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.31
F-Score6
WACC9.01%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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 Y8.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%12.15%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.33%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%
EBIT growth 1Y20.21%
EBIT growth 3Y14.66%
EBIT growth 5Y13.42%
EBIT Next Year45.85%
EBIT Next 3Y16.75%
EBIT Next 5Y16.03%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for IBM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IBM.DE.


What is the valuation status of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) stock?

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 22.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.33.


Can you provide the financial health for IBM stock?

The financial health rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 2 / 10.