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
- IBM had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.97%, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.65% 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 91.55% of its industry peers.
- IBM has a Return On Invested Capital (6.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IBM is below the industry average of 10.82%.
- 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 94.37% 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 92.96% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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
- 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 3.27 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.27, IBM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 (5.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68 is on the high side and indicates that IBM has dependencies on debt financing.
- IBM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.68) than 80.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC9.11%
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.
- The Current ratio of IBM (0.96) is worse than 73.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- IBM's Quick ratio of 0.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IBM is outperformed by 73.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. IBM.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- IBM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.00%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, IBM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.08% on average per year.
- IBM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.35%
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.
4. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.31, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IBM.
- IBM's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- IBM is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.71, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
- IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. IBM is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than 70.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as IBM.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.3 |
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)2.61
PEG (5Y)3.59
EPS Next 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.78.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.68% |
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
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.
- The dividend of IBM is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP59.05%
EPS Next 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:IBM (3/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
212.7
-0.15 (-0.07%)
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 Owners65.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap199.52B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts74.07
Price Target300.26 (41.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.68% |
Yearly Dividend5.82
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)10.84%
PT rev (3m)19.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.71 | ||
| P/S | 3.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.54 | ||
| P/B | 7.09 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.3 |
EPS(TTM)9.98
EY4.69%
EPS(NY)10.79
Fwd EY5.07%
FCF(TTM)10.64
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)12.13
OCFY5.7%
SpS62.09
BVpS30.01
TBVpS-42.71
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)3.59
Graham Number82.09
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 | 3.27 |
F-Score6
WACC9.11%
ROIC/WACC0.75
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 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
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 Year50.69%
EBIT Next 3Y18.76%
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 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.
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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 21.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.09.
Can you provide the financial health for IBM stock?
The financial health rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 2 / 10.