International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
International Business Machines Corporation, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
Scored against other Technology stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
International Business Machines leans bearish right now: a few weak spots outweigh the strengths.
- What's working
- It's priced lower than most other tech companies, relative to its sales and profits.
- Worth watching
- Its growth over the past year trails most other tech companies.
Analyst price target
~12-month · 23 analystsPublished targets from Wall Street analysts (public data) — what analysts expect over roughly a year. This is not a StockGlow forecast and not a recommendation. Analyst targets are frequently wrong.
About International Business Machines Corporation
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments…
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Employees
- 264,300
- Headquarters
- Armonk, NY
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 20.6 — lower than 71% of Technology peers
P/B 6.3 — lower than 68% of Technology peers
P/S 3.2 — lower than 83% of Technology peers
EV/EBITDA 16.8 — lower than 70% of Technology peers
EV/Revenue 4.0 — lower than 80% of Technology peers
PEG 2.2 — lower than 17% of Technology peers
FCF yield 5.5% — higher than 74% of Technology peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 58.1% — higher than 37% of Technology peers
Operating margin 16.5% — higher than 43% of Technology peers
Net margin 15.5% — higher than 41% of Technology peers
ROE 34.5% — higher than 66% of Technology peers
ROA 5.3% — higher than 37% of Technology peers
Free cash flow is 113% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 1.9 — lower than 5% of Technology peers
Current ratio 0.79 — higher than 13% of Technology peers
Quick ratio 0.61 — higher than 13% of Technology peers
Cash/debt 0.12 — higher than 2% of Technology peers
Debt/EBITDA 3.96 — lower than 16% of Technology peers
Growth
Revenue growth 1.1% YoY — higher than 4% of Technology peers
Earnings growth -1.8% YoY — higher than 11% of Technology peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 59.8% — atypical vs Technology peers
Net insider selling, -1.7% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -14.1% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.1% of shares outstanding
2.8% of float sold short
Momentum
Mixed vs its moving averages
25% of the way from its 52-week low to high