INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:IBM - US4592001014 - Common Stock
259.7 EUR
-3.4 (-1.29%)
IBM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 72 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.
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.
IBM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years IBM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of IBM (5.40%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
IBM has a Return On Equity of 28.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
IBM's Return On Invested Capital of 8.07% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 48.61% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IBM is below the industry average of 11.33%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.07%) for IBM is above the 3 year average (7.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.4% | ||
| ROE | 28.34% | ||
| ROIC | 8.07% |
ROA(3y)3.74%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)20.94%
ROE(5y)24.07%
ROIC(3y)7.07%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of IBM (12.09%) is better than 93.06% of its industry peers.
IBM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.06%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.06% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IBM has remained more or less at the same level.
IBM has a Gross Margin of 57.81%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IBM outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
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 | 16.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.09% | ||
| GM | 57.81% |
OM growth 3Y10.6%
OM growth 5Y0.28%
PM growth 3Y-1.4%
PM growth 5Y-10.1%
GM growth 3Y1.05%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IBM is destroying value.
IBM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
IBM has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IBM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
IBM has an Altman-Z score of 3.56. This indicates that IBM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.56, IBM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of IBM is 5.27, which is a neutral value as it means it would take IBM, 5.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
IBM has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
IBM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
IBM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.3%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
IBM has a Current ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
IBM has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. 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 0.89, IBM is doing worse than 73.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
IBM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.71%.
IBM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.21% yearly.
Looking at the last year, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.51% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.69% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.71%
EPS 3Y1.19%
EPS 5Y-4.21%
EPS Q2Q%15.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y3.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.07% 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 5.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.8%
EPS Next 5Y6.07%
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y5.12%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.57, the valuation of IBM can be described as 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 at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
IBM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.64.
IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. IBM is more expensive than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 34.59.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IBM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: IBM is more expensive than 72.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IBM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: IBM is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.54 |
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)2.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%, IBM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.84, IBM has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, IBM has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
5.2 History
The dividend of IBM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.81%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.81%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
IBM pays out 78.75% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of IBM is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP78.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.8%
FRA:IBM (11/17/2025, 5:16:55 PM)
259.7
-3.4 (-1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners65.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap241.92B
Revenue(TTM)65.40B
Net Income(TTM)7.91B
Analysts70.37
Price Target244.88 (-5.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend5.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.81%
DP78.75%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.08%
Min EPS beat(2)4.89%
Max EPS beat(2)7.28%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.18%
Min EPS beat(4)3.59%
Max EPS beat(4)12.97%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)5.75%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.17%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)4.03%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.34%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.34%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.35%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.51%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.23%
PT rev (1m)1.72%
PT rev (3m)2.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.64 | ||
| P/S | 4.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.9 | ||
| P/B | 10.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.54 |
EPS(TTM)9.42
EY3.63%
EPS(NY)10.54
Fwd EY4.06%
FCF(TTM)11.03
FCFY4.25%
OCF(TTM)12.43
OCFY4.78%
SpS60.28
BVpS25.72
TBVpS-47.21
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number73.83
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.4% | ||
| ROE | 28.34% | ||
| ROCE | 9.45% | ||
| ROIC | 8.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 52.18% | ||
| OM | 16.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.09% | ||
| GM | 57.81% | ||
| FCFM | 18.31% |
ROA(3y)3.74%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)20.94%
ROE(5y)24.07%
ROIC(3y)7.07%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
ROICexc(3y)8.07%
ROICexc(5y)6.94%
ROICexgc(3y)39.64%
ROICexgc(5y)31.12%
ROCE(3y)8.28%
ROCE(5y)7.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.67%
OM growth 3Y10.6%
OM growth 5Y0.28%
PM growth 3Y-1.4%
PM growth 5Y-10.1%
GM growth 3Y1.05%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 151.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
F-Score6
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)39.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.91%
Profit Quality(3y)291.08%
Profit Quality(5y)263.12%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.71%
EPS 3Y1.19%
EPS 5Y-4.21%
EPS Q2Q%15.22%
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y9.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.8%
EPS Next 5Y6.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y3.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y5.12%
EBIT growth 1Y14.74%
EBIT growth 3Y13.97%
EBIT growth 5Y1.98%
EBIT Next Year72.33%
EBIT Next 3Y25.44%
EBIT Next 5Y17.21%
FCF growth 1Y3.97%
FCF growth 3Y5.46%
FCF growth 5Y-0.17%
OCF growth 1Y0.37%
OCF growth 3Y1.67%
OCF growth 5Y-1.86%
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 for IBM 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.
How financially healthy is INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP?
The financial health rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 78.75%.