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IBM (International Business Machines) PE Ratio : 33.84 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is International Business Machines PE Ratio?

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2024-12-12), International Business Machines's share price is $232.47. International Business Machines's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.87. Therefore, International Business Machines's PE Ratio for today is 33.84.

During the past 13 years, International Business Machines's highest PE Ratio was 108.52. The lowest was 8.60. And the median was 15.56.

International Business Machines's EPS (Diluted) for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.36. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.87.

As of today (2024-12-12), International Business Machines's share price is $232.47. International Business Machines's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $10.28. Therefore, International Business Machines's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 22.61.

During the past 13 years, International Business Machines's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 23.16. The lowest was 7.11. And the median was 10.90.

International Business Machines's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2.30. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $10.28.

During the past 12 months, International Business Machines's average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 3.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -8.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -7.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, International Business Machines's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 31.20% per year. The lowest was -16.90% per year. And the median was 5.50% per year.

International Business Machines's EPS (Basic) for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.36. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.97.

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International Business Machines PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Business Machines's PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Chart

International Business Machines Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.12 19.30 21.05 78.27 20.09

International Business Machines Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PE Ratio 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 18.63 20.09 21.63 19.07 32.18

Competitive Comparison of International Business Machines's PE Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, International Business Machines's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where International Business Machines's PE Ratio falls into.



International Business Machines PE Ratio Calculation

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

International Business Machines's PE Ratio for today is calculated as

PE Ratio=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=232.47/6.870
=33.84

International Business Machines's Share Price of today is $232.47.
International Business Machines's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.87.


* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:


There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio, Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio, the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.


International Business Machines  (NYSE:IBM) PE Ratio Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratios are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio.

PE Ratio can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio.


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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 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.
Executives
Alfred W Zollar director C/O LOTUS SOFTWARE, ONE ROGER STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux officer: Senior Vice President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Michelle H Browdy officer: Senior Vice President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Michael Miebach director 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
James J Kavanaugh officer: Vice President and Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Nicolas A. Fehring officer: VP, Controller ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504
Del Bene Robert F officer: VP, Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
David N Farr director
Michelle J Howard director C/O SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IBM CORPORATION, ARMONK NY 10504
Gary D Cohn officer: Vice Chairman 812 PARK AVENUE, 7-8A, NEW YORK NY 10021
James M Whitehurst officer: President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
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