INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:IBM - US4592001014 - Common Stock
305.67 USD
+7.72 (+2.59%)
305.65 USD
-0.02 (-0.01%)
IBM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. IBM scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. IBM is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IBM was profitable.
- In the past year IBM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- IBM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- IBM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.40%, IBM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 28.34%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Return On Invested Capital of 8.07% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IBM outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IBM is significantly below the industry average of 29.06%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.09%, IBM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IBM has declined.
- IBM has a better Operating Margin (16.06%) than 84.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IBM has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of IBM (57.81%) is better than 79.55% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IBM is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for IBM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- IBM has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.56 indicates that IBM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.56, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.27, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98 is on the high side and indicates that IBM has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.98, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 73.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- IBM has a Current 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.
- IBM has a Current ratio of 0.93. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IBM underperforms 80.68% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.89, IBM is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.71% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.21% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.51% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, IBM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.69% on average per year.
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
- IBM is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.07% yearly.
- 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 Y11.1%
EPS Next 2Y9.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.11%
EPS Next 5Y6.07%
Revenue Next Year6.82%
Revenue Next 2Y5.75%
Revenue Next 3Y5.24%
Revenue Next 5Y5.12%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 27.86 indicates a quite expensive 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 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.82, 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.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IBM to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say IBM is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
- IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.55 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of IBM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.43. IBM pays more dividend than 92.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IBM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.81%.
- IBM has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- IBM has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.81%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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 2Y9.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.11%
305.67
+7.72 (+2.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners64.18%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change-1.55%
Market Cap285.72B
Revenue(TTM)65.40B
Net Income(TTM)7.91B
Analysts71.85
Price Target299.53 (-2.01%)
Short Float %2.12%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend6.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.81%
DP78.75%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)2.8%
PT rev (3m)6.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.82 | ||
| P/S | 4.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.19 | ||
| P/B | 10.24 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.55 |
EPS(TTM)10.97
EY3.59%
EPS(NY)12.32
Fwd EY4.03%
FCF(TTM)12.81
FCFY4.19%
OCF(TTM)14.42
OCFY4.72%
SpS69.97
BVpS29.85
TBVpS-54.8
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number85.84
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
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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 Y11.1%
EPS Next 2Y9.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.11%
EPS Next 5Y6.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y3.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
Revenue Next Year6.82%
Revenue Next 2Y5.75%
Revenue Next 3Y5.24%
Revenue Next 5Y5.12%
EBIT growth 1Y14.74%
EBIT growth 3Y13.97%
EBIT growth 5Y1.98%
EBIT Next Year73.84%
EBIT Next 3Y24.02%
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 FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IBM stock?
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INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) is 27.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.24.
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The financial health rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) is 2 / 10.