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IBM

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

Technology • CIK: 0000051143

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Market Cap
$262.33B
P/E (TTM)
33.1x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+4.5%
Net Margin (TTM)
12.1%
FCF Yield (TTM)
4.8%
FCF Margin (TTM)
19.1%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q4 FY2025
about 1 month ago
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Revenue
$19.70B
+12.0%
Net Income
$5.60B
+92.1%
EPS
$5.86
+89.6%
Gross
60.6% +1.1%
Operating
24.1% -0.2%
Net
28.3% +11.6%
  • Fourth-quarter revenue of $19.7 billion, up 12 percent year-over-year (9 percent at constant currency).
  • Full-year revenue of $67.5 billion, up 8 percent year-over-year (6 percent at constant currency).
  • Full-year profit and free cash flow growth exceeded expectations, with free cash flow up $2.0 billion year-to-year.
  • Software revenue grew 14% in Q4 (11% constant currency) and 11% for the full year (9% constant currency).

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$12.5B
Q3 '25
$2.8B+90%
Q2 '25
$1.5B-64%
FCF Margin
TTM19.1%
Q3 '2517.3%+97%
Sector: 14.5%Above Avg
OCF Margin20.6%
OCF/NI1.71x
CapEx Coverage13.3x
FCF Yield4.8%
FCF Growth (2Y)+18%
Cash Conversion Cycle
1 days
DSO: 34+DIO: 18DPO: 50

Capital Allocation & Returns

Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldEst.
Est.2.4%
Div Yield2.4%
+
Est. Buyback1.4%

Balancing returns with reinvestment

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.4%
FCF Payout Ratio49.9%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$12.5B
Capital Return / FCF49.9%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$6.2B
Estimated: Buyback data estimated from FCF. Actual repurchase data not available for this company.
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
11.3%
Stable
-0.1% YoY-8.3%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
13.0%
8Q: 11.2%
Asset Turnover
0.46x
8Q: 0.45x
Leverage (1+D/E)
3.26x
D/E: 2.26x
DuPont: 19.4%11.3% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
11.30x
8Q:11.17x
-171.4%
Invested Cap Turn
0.87x
8Q:0.88x
-19.3%
CapEx Intensity
1.3%
8Q:1.4%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.46x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023
Revenue
$65.4B
$16.3B3.8%
$17.0B16.8%
$14.5B17.2%
$17.6B17.3%
$15.0B5.1%
$15.8B9.0%
$14.5B16.8%
$17.4B
Operating Income
$10.2B
$2.5B11.3%
$2.9B138.7%
$1.2B66.9%
$3.6B120.9%
$1.6B24.8%
$2.2B123.2%
$973.0M73.9%
$3.7B
Net Income
$7.9B
$1.7B20.5%
$2.2B108.0%
$1.1B63.8%
$2.9B983.0%
$-330.0M118.0%
$1.8B14.3%
$1.6B51.2%
$3.3B
Operating Cash Flow
$13.5B
$3.1B81.2%
$1.7B61.1%
$4.4B0.9%
$4.3B50.3%
$2.9B39.4%
$2.1B50.4%
$4.2B6.6%
$4.5B
Free Cash Flow
$12.5B
$2.8B89.6%
$1.5B63.9%
$4.1B2.5%
$4.0B55.2%
$2.6B40.6%
$1.8B53.0%
$3.9B5.6%
$4.2B
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
33.1x
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
33.1x
vs sector
Cash Flow
44.3x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
1.5xPEG
Fair for growth
Quality-Adj
2.9P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 11.3%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.4%
Buyback
Total Yield
2.4%
Market Cap$262.33B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
93/100
Exceptional

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Top 25%
29.3%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
11.3%
8Q:
-8.3%
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 13.0%
Asset Turnover: 0.46x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.71x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin57.8%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.87x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle1 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
63/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
4.5%
OpInc Growth YoY
55.0%
EPS Growth YoY
21.8%
FCF 3Y CAGR
17.8%

Growth Quality Analysis

Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
57.8%
Operating
15.6%
Above Avg in sector
Net
12.1%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+7.0 pts
FCF: 19.1% | Net: 12.1%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $51.52B
Interest Coverage
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
2.26x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis