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International Business Machines (XTER:IBM) FCF Yield % : 5.16 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is International Business Machines FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, International Business Machines's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €10,923 Mil, and Market Cap is €209,389 Mil. Therefore, International Business Machines's FCF Yield % for today is 5.16%.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Business Machines's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:IBM' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.77   Med: 9.37   Max: 14.7
Current: 5.16


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of International Business Machines was 14.70%. The lowest was 4.77%. And the median was 9.37%.

XTER:IBM's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
74.89% of 2812 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.705 vs XTER:IBM: 5.16

International Business Machines's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 22.14%.


International Business Machines FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Business Machines's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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International Business Machines FCF Yield % Chart

International Business Machines Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Yield %
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International Business Machines Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.86 8.61 4.06 4.83 7.58

Competitive Comparison of International Business Machines's FCF Yield %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, International Business Machines's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Business Machines's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, International Business Machines's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Business Machines's FCF Yield % falls into.



International Business Machines FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

International Business Machines's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=11230.8 / 195910.335
=5.73%

International Business Machines's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=3711.13 * 4 / 195910.335
=7.58%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


International Business Machines FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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International Business Machines Business Description

Address
One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, USA, 10504
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which include 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. Primary products include its mainframes, Red Hat software, transaction processing software, and IT consulting.