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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Stock Analysis

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a Information Technology Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

IBM

$234.89

+$0.18 (+0.08%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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IBM Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$233.33
Previous Close
$234.71
Day's Range
231.68–236.17
52-Week Range
199.19–332.46
Volume
3.72M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.71
Valuation
Market Cap
$221.30B
P/E Ratio
20.84
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.85
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.19
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.20
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
11.27
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$67.54B+7.62%
Net Income (FY)
$10.59B+75.88%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
15.52%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
942.13M
1-Year Return
−2.50%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.76+2.88%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
8.99M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

IBM Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−19.09%
2025+38.23%
2024+39.27%
2023+21.85%
2022+10.64%
2021+16.65%
2020−1.16%
2019+23.58%
2018−22.56%
2017−3.99%
2016 (partial year)+2.63%

As of September 4, 2026.

IBM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$67.54B$10.59B15.7%
2024$62.75B$6.02B9.6%
2023$61.86B$7.50B12.1%
2022$60.53B$1.64B2.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$67.54B$39.30B$12.49B$10.59B15.7%
2024$62.75B$35.55B$10.07B$6.02B9.6%
2023$61.86B$34.30B$9.38B$7.50B12.1%
2022$60.53B$32.69B$8.17B$1.64B2.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

IBM Dividend History

$6.71+0.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$5.063—
2025$6.714+0.6%
2024$6.674+0.6%
2023$6.634+0.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$5.063—
2025$6.714+0.6%
2024$6.674+0.6%
2023$6.634+0.6%
2022$6.594+4.0%
2021$6.334+1.8%
2020$6.224+1.2%
2019$6.154+3.5%
2018$5.944+5.3%
2017$5.644+321.4%
2016$1.341—

Most recent payment: $1.69 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

IBM Valuation vs Information Technology Services Median

Median of 78 stocks
MetricIBMInformation Technology Services medianvs median
P/E20.8415.7632% above
P/S ratio3.201.043.1x the median
Profit margin15.52%0.88%14.6 pts above

Medians across 78 Information Technology Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) carries a market capitalisation of $221.30B. It is classified in the Information Technology Services industry, within the Technology sector. Headcount on file is 264,300.

The 52-week range on file runs from $199.19 to $332.46. The most recent close on file for IBM is $234.89, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.18 (+0.08%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 17.92% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $67.54B. That is +7.62% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $62.75B. Net income for the same year was $10.59B. That is +75.88% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 15.52%. That is 14.6 percentage points above the Information Technology Services median of 0.88%. Trailing earnings per share are 11.27.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $60.53B in 2022 to $67.54B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

IBM trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84. That is 32.23% above the Information Technology Services median of 15.76. The forward P/E on file is 17.85. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.19. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.2. On price-to-sales that is 3.1 times the Information Technology Services median of 1.04. 78 Information Technology Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.71. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.16%. The trailing one-year price return is −2.50%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.85%.

Growth & Income

IBM pays a dividend yielding 2.88%. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Information Technology Services median yield of 2.28%. At the indicated rate that is $6.76 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $5.06 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.71 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is −19.09%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +39.27% and 2018 returned −22.56%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) operates in the Information Technology Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
International Business Machines Corporation IBM $221.30B 20.8
Accenture plc ACN $114.26B 14.9
Infosys Limited INFY $47.39B 15.0
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH $28.07B 13.9

The Information Technology Services industry average P/E ratio is 15.8x. International Business Machines Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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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. The Software segment offers hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allow clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment delivers strategy and technology services and intelligent operations, providing business transformation, technology implementation, managed services, application modernization, and AI-powered solutions. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud-based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, and facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. It operates a data streaming platform. The company has strategic partnerships with various companies, including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that include Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. It also has a strategic collaboration with Arm Holdings plc for the development of new dual-architecture hardware that helps enterprises run future AI and data intensive workloads; strategic partnership with three.ws to advance ai-powered 3d agent technology; and collaboration with Lightwell to help strengthen open source software supply chain. Additionally, it offers operational resilience, logistics, and future-ready technology to the UK Ministry of Defence through Team ORION. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. and changed its name to International Business Machines Corporation in 1924. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.

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