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Is International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Undervalued? Valuation & Fair Price

At $225.51, 4 of the 4 frameworks would pass on International Business Machines Corporation today — Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Phil Town (Rule #1) rate it Avoid. Each model calculates its own fair value and margin of safety; create a free account to see the exact buy price behind every verdict.

IB

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM

Technology · Information Technology Services · NYSE

$225.51

P/E 23.9×

CEO

Arvind Krishna

Sector

Technology

Industry

Information Technology Services

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) delivers comprehensive technology solutions and services across the globe. The company's operations are structured into four primary segments: Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing. The Software division provides hybrid cloud platforms and a range of software offerings, including Red Hat's enterprise open-source solutions. It also develops software for business automation, AIOps and management, integration, and application servers, in addition to data and artificial intelligence tools. This segment further supplies security software and services for threat, data, and identity management, and offers critical transaction processing software that supports essential on-premise workloads for industries such as banking, airlines, and retail. The Consulting arm delivers business transformation services, which encompass strategy development, business process design and operational improvements, data and analytics insights, and system integration. It additionally provides technology consulting and specialized application and cloud platform services. IBM's Infrastructure segment offers both on-premises and cloud-based server and storage solutions, specifically tailored for clients' crucial and regulated operations. It also extends support and solutions for hybrid cloud infrastructure, alongside remanufacturing and remarketing services for used equipment. The Financing segment provides various financial services, such as leasing, installment payment plans, loan financing, and short-term working capital solutions. Originally established in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co., the company is now known as International Business Machines Corporation and maintains its headquarters in Armonk, New York.

Investor scorecard

How the four investors rate International Business Machines Corporation

4 of 4 frameworks urge caution

Warren Buffett
61%Avoid
Benjamin Graham
29%Avoid
Peter Lynch
50%Avoid
Phil Town (Rule #1)
36%Avoid

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At $225.51, 4 of 4 frameworks say Avoid

Business Quality45/100

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Insider & congress activity

Are insiders buying IBM?

Over recent SEC Form 4 filings, IBM insiders bought $113K and sold $5.8M of stock across 3 open-market trades. Insiders sell for many reasons, but they buy for one.

Bought $113KSold $5.8M
Recent open-market insider trades for IBM
InsiderActionSharesValueDate
Thomas Robert DavidSenior Vice PresidentSell25,000$5.8MAug 26, 2026
HOWARD MICHELLE JdirectorBuy50$12KFeb 25, 2026
Miebach MichaeldirectorBuy434$101KFeb 25, 2026

Members of Congress have also reported 50 trades in IBM. See the full insider & congress timeline.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Open-market buys & sells only. Not investment advice.

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Scenario analysis

Bear, base & bull

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Company financials

5-Year Financials

Income statement highlights — annual, USD

Metric20252024202320222021
Revenue$67.5B
$62.8B
$61.9B
$60.5B
$57.4B
Rev. Growth+7.6%+1.4%+2.2%+5.5%—
Net Income$10.6B$6.0B$7.5B$1.6B$5.7B
Net Margin15.7%9.6%12.1%2.7%10.0%
EPS (Diluted)$11.36$6.53$8.23$1.82$6.41
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