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| Metric | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | CTSHCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | ITGARTNER INC | QNTQuantinuum Inc. | Median of the restexcluding IBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $252.11▲ 0.65 (0.26%) | $73.72▲ 4.17 (6.00%) | $234.44▲ 14.87 (6.77%) | $35.90▼ 2.75 (7.12%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $236.22B | $35.31B | $18.01B | $9.69B | |
| Revenue | $67.53B | $21.11B | $6.50B | $30.9M | |
| Profit | $10.59B | $2.23B | $729.2M | -$71.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.6% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 34.6% | 7.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 58.2% | 33.7% | 68.8% | 62.2% | 62.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 16.1% | 15.8% | -1713.7% | 15.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | -231.3% | 10.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 17.9% | 12.3% | 18.1% | -760.9% | 12.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 32.4% | 14.9% | 228.0% | -4.2% | 14.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 15.9% | 48.9% | -45.3% | 15.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.30x | 15.83x | 24.70x | — | 20.27x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 8.63x | 15.72x | — | 12.17x |
| Price to book | 7.24x | 2.35x | 56.30x | 5.74x | 5.74x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.65x | 0.38x | 24.27x | 0.09x | 0.38x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 4/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How IBM compares with the others
- IBM's profit margin of 15.7% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (10.6%).
- Its revenue growth of 7.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (7.0%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.3x against 20.3x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.6x against 0.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.