International Business Machines Corporation

NYSE:IBM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$155.7b

International Business Machines Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

International Business Machines's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 8.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5% per year. International Business Machines's return on equity is 35%, and it has net margins of 13.1%.

Key information

-13.7%

Earnings growth rate

-14.2%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth22.4%
Revenue growth rate-5.0%
Return on equity35.0%
Net Margin13.1%
Next Earnings Update24 Jul 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Do International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jun 04
Do International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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May 28

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.67

May 07
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.67

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Apr 26

International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Apr 16
International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

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Apr 16

International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 47% Above Its Share Price

Apr 02
International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 47% Above Its Share Price

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Apr 01

Does International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 06
Does International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

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Feb 27

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Jan 30

IBM: Trading Like The Also-Ran It Isn't

Jan 22

Does International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 19
Does International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Jan 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)

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Dec 30

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Dec 22

IBM: Defying Massive Skepticism As It Surged Above A 5-Year High

Dec 16

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)

Dec 04
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How International Business Machines makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:IBM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2462,0698,15518,5816,916
31 Dec 2361,8607,51418,4826,775
30 Sep 2361,1717,09824,4926,631
30 Jun 2360,5252,17024,6516,557
31 Mar 2360,5852,05424,8896,543
31 Dec 2260,5301,78225,0906,567
30 Sep 2260,5341,37619,5816,588
30 Jun 2259,6785,62719,6566,583
31 Mar 2258,3634,97219,6816,551
31 Dec 2157,3514,71320,0276,488
30 Sep 2142,5821,94618,3656,403
30 Jun 2146,8922,60818,6646,312
31 Mar 2150,7933,15919,0046,253
31 Dec 2055,1793,93220,5616,262
30 Sep 2075,0307,90521,3786,318
30 Jun 2075,4977,87921,4296,303
31 Mar 2076,5369,01821,0906,128
31 Dec 1957,7147,14618,7245,910
30 Sep 1977,1317,71919,8645,698
30 Jun 1977,8588,73819,6175,450
31 Mar 1978,7018,64119,8015,407
31 Dec 1879,5918,72319,3665,379
30 Sep 1880,3735,71820,6315,399
30 Jun 1880,7715,75121,5575,438
31 Mar 1880,0565,68021,0095,511
31 Dec 1779,1395,75821,1375,590
30 Sep 1778,36611,31620,4425,643
30 Jun 1778,43911,44519,4975,749
31 Mar 1779,39011,61720,1295,777
31 Dec 1679,91911,88120,2255,726
30 Sep 1680,20811,83620,1885,682
30 Jun 1680,26111,94320,1005,572
31 Mar 1680,83512,96519,7885,407
31 Dec 1581,74113,36419,5895,247
30 Sep 1583,79514,41719,8445,205
30 Jun 1586,91314,91120,4745,272
31 Mar 1590,14715,63721,0545,333
31 Dec 1492,79315,75121,5495,437
30 Sep 1496,06616,45322,1315,569
30 Jun 1497,00717,13722,1165,571
31 Mar 1497,19616,37922,1835,501
31 Dec 1398,36816,88122,3955,743
30 Sep 13100,28616,49822,3325,871
30 Jun 13101,69516,18222,4356,049

Quality Earnings: IBM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: IBM's current net profit margins (13.1%) are higher than last year (3.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: IBM's earnings have declined by 13.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: IBM's earnings growth over the past year (297%) exceeds its 5-year average (-13.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: IBM earnings growth over the past year (297%) exceeded the IT industry -0.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst IBM's Return on Equity (34.95%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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