INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:IBM • US4592001014

208.8 EUR
+4.75 (+2.33%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to IBM. IBM was compared to 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. IBM has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. IBM is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years IBM has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years IBM had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • IBM's Return On Assets of 6.97% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 69.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 32.45%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IBM has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IBM outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
  • IBM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.31%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.55%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.31%) for IBM is below the current ROIC(6.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • IBM has a better Profit Margin (15.69%) than 90.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has grown nicely.
  • IBM has a Operating Margin of 16.30%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IBM outperforms 90.67% 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IBM has remained more or less at the same level.
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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, IBM has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for IBM is higher compared to a year ago.
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 3.24 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.24, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% 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.
  • IBM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.29. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IBM outperforms 41.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.68
Debt/FCF 5.29
Altman-Z 3.24
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC8.65%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, IBM is doing worse than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that IBM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IBM has a Quick ratio of 0.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: IBM underperforms 68.00% 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. IBM.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.00% over the past year.
  • IBM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.94% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.62% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • IBM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue Next Year6.15%
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. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.94, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IBM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IBM to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.83), we can say IBM is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.29, IBM is valued on the expensive side.
  • IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.95, IBM is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.94
Fwd PE 19.29
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.57
EV/EBITDA 17
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 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)2.45
PEG (5Y)3.53
EPS Next 2Y8.43%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%

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5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.78%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of IBM dropped by -21.19% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.39, IBM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, IBM pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.78%

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.
  • The dividend of IBM is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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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IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

FRA:IBM (3/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

208.8

+4.75 (+2.33%)

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 Cap195.17B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts73.33
Price Target300.26 (43.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.78%
Yearly Dividend5.69
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)19.95%
PT rev (3m)21.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.94
Fwd PE 19.29
P/S 3.35
P/FCF 19.57
P/OCF 17.17
P/B 6.94
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17
EPS(TTM)9.97
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)10.82
Fwd EY5.18%
FCF(TTM)10.67
FCFY5.11%
OCF(TTM)12.16
OCFY5.82%
SpS62.25
BVpS30.09
TBVpS-42.83
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)3.53
Graham Number82.16
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 3.24
F-Score6
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC0.79
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 Year6.15%
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 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 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.


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 20.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.94.


Can you provide the financial health for IBM stock?

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