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Price Date: 2026/09/11
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IBM - International Business Machines Corporation

A century-old technology giant reinventing itself as a hybrid cloud and AI services provider, with a focus on enterprise consulting through its Watson and Red Hat platforms.

AVOIDWeak Technical SetupCurrent data points to a weaker relative setup or heavier score deductions.
MEETMEET compares latest EPS results against analyst estimates.

Finlify Score

16.9 / 100

Data Quality

FULL

Penalty

0.0

Sector

Information Technology

Close Price

$243.29

+3.96%

52W Range

$199.19 - $332.46

Market Cap

$220.3B

+4.0%

Compared to previous day

2026 Q1 Revenue

$15.9B

-19.1%

Changes from last reporting quarter

2026 Q1 EPS

$1.28

Diluted shares

Analyst Rating

16 Buy13 Hold2 Sell

31 analysts in latest ratings feed

RSI

56.6

40-70 moderate

2Y Range Position

33%

-26.8% from high / +22.1% from low

Beta

0.78

Relative to market benchmark

MACD

1.12

MACD line 0.30 / signal line -0.82

Fundamental Trend

Growth 11.1
Revenue QoQ-19.1%
Revenue YoY+9.5%
EPS QoQ-78.3%
EPS YoY+14.3%
Gross margin QoQ-4.4%
Operating margin QoQ-
Net margin QoQ-20.8%

Financial Health

Quality 38.8
Debt / equity1.75x
Debt ratio+36.9%
Cash / debt proxy0.19x
Cash / assets+6.9%

Data Quality

FULL
As of date2026-09-11
Latest statement2026-03-31
Penalty0.0
Missing dataNone

Valuation Reference

P/E21.22x
P/B8.48x
P/S3.33x
EV / EBITDA24.41x

Price Chart

Close price, two-year source window

Finlify Score

AVOID

16.9 / 100

Relative Strength15.2 / 100
Accumulation & Volume0.8 / 100
Fundamental Trend11.1 / 100
Financial Quality38.8 / 100
Data Quality FULLNo penalty

Score History

Finlify Score and component trend

Financial Statements

Calendar year view. Figures are estimates only. For official figures, refer to the company website.

2026 Q12025 Q42025 Q32025 Q2
Revenue$15.9B-19.1%$19.7B+20.6%$16.3B-3.8%$17.0B+16.8%
Gross Profit$8.9B-25.0%$11.9B+27.4%$9.4B-6.2%$10.0B+24.2%
Operating Income----
Net Income$1.2B-78.3%$5.6B+221.1%$1.7B-20.5%$2.2B+108.0%

Columns use the calendar quarter of each reported period end date. QoQ is shown for adjacent company reporting quarters only.

AI Signal

Generated Aug 1, 2026

Finlify's signal for IBM on 2026-07-30 is AVOID, with a Finlify Score of 30.9/100, suggesting a generally unfavorable outlook based on its component scores.

Technical

The asset's Relative Strength score is notably low at 9.3/100, indicating significant underperformance compared to its peers. This is further supported by a 20-day return of -22.5% and a 60-day return of -3.4%, placing it -32.6% from its 52-week high. However, the Accumulation / Volume score is quite high at 96.3/100, which might suggest some buying interest despite the price depreciation, while the RSI(14) of 40.2 appears to be in neutral territory.

Fundamentals

Fundamental analysis indicates a low Fundamental Trend score of 11.1/100 and a Financial Quality score of 38.8/100, which may suggest underlying challenges in the company's financial health and trajectory. IBM's valuation metrics include a P/E of 19.6x, P/B of 8.5x, and P/S of 3.1x. The asset offers a dividend yield of 3.05% and has a Beta of 0.7, suggesting lower volatility relative to the market.

Macro Context

With a Core CPI YoY of 2.8% and Core PCE YoY of 3.3%, inflation appears to be somewhat elevated, while the 10Y Treasury Yield at 4.7% and a positive Yield Spread of 0.5% may suggest a moderately restrictive but stable interest rate environment. This macro backdrop could influence investor sentiment towards established companies like IBM, potentially impacting its valuation multiples.

Key Risks

  • Significant recent price depreciation and very low relative strength score.
  • Weak fundamental trend and financial quality scores suggesting underlying business challenges.
  • Valuation multiples (P/E 19.6x, P/B 8.5x) that may appear elevated given the low fundamental and quality scores.