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.
- In the past year IBM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years IBM has always been profitable.
- 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 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Return On Equity of 32.45% is amongst the best of the industry. IBM outperforms 89.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.85%, IBM is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.31%. This is below the industry average of 11.13%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.31%) for IBM is below the current ROIC(6.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.69%, IBM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- IBM has a better Operating Margin (16.30%) than 92.00% of its industry peers.
- IBM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 58.19%, IBM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 16.3% | ||
| 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
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for IBM is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- IBM has an Altman-Z score of 3.28. 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 3.28, IBM is in the better half of 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 (5.29) which is in line with 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 81.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.43%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, IBM is doing worse than 73.33% 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.
- The Quick ratio of IBM (0.92) is worse than 69.33% 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.
- 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
- 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 Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
EPS Next 5Y11.08%
Revenue Next Year6.15%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.33%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%
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. IBM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.59, the valuation of IBM can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IBM is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. IBM is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.96, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IBM.
- IBM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- IBM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IBM is valued a bit more expensive than 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- IBM's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.37 |
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)2.65
PEG (5Y)3.63
EPS Next 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
5. IBM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IBM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.62%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.58, IBM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, IBM pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.62% |
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
- 59.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IBM. 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 2Y8.29%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
IBM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:IBM (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
216.35
+1.7 (+0.79%)
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 Cap202.94B
Revenue(TTM)67.53B
Net Income(TTM)10.59B
Analysts74.07
Price Target300.26 (38.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.62% |
Yearly Dividend5.81
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)19.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.78%
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)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 | ||
| P/S | 3.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.76 | ||
| P/B | 7.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.37 |
EPS(TTM)10.02
EY4.63%
EPS(NY)10.84
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)10.69
FCFY4.94%
OCF(TTM)12.18
OCFY5.63%
SpS62.35
BVpS30.14
TBVpS-42.89
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)3.63
Graham Number82.43
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 | 3.28 |
F-Score6
WACC8.43%
ROIC/WACC0.81
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 Year6.15%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IBM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IBM.DE.
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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 21.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.18.
Can you provide the financial health for IBM stock?
The financial health rating of INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.DE) is 2 / 10.