International Business Machines Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
International Business Machines has a total shareholder equity of $27.0B and total debt of $62.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 231%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $145.7B and $118.7B respectively. International Business Machines's EBIT is $10.1B making its interest coverage ratio 10. It has cash and short-term investments of $17.5B.
Key information
231.0%
Debt to equity ratio
US$62.25b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 10x |
| Cash | US$17.47b |
| Equity | US$26.95b |
| Total liabilities | US$118.72b |
| Total assets | US$145.67b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
IBM: Fundamentals Don't Back Up The Bull Run
May 08Investors Can Find Comfort In International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Earnings Quality
May 07
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.68
May 04Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Big Slide For Big Blue
Apr 24IBM Acquiring Hakkoda Enhances Its Transformation From It's Legacy Businesses
Apr 18
Generative AI And Z17 Launch Will Mitigate Geopolitical Risks
Apr 08 Geopolitical tensions and supply chain issues may hinder IBM's revenue growth and margins due to global business uncertainties.Generative AI And Z17 Launch Will Unlock New Potential
Apr 08 IBM's AI initiatives and strategic acquisitions are set to drive substantial revenue growth in its Software and Consulting segments.IBM: Is The Stock Price Overvalued?
Apr 05IBM: Steady In A Downturn
Mar 16IBM's Return To The Throne Could Take Longer Than I Expected (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 10IBM Earnings Preview: 7% Free Cash Flow Yield As EPS Estimates Creep Higher
Jan 28We Think International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 14IBM: Positives Have Been Priced In (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 10International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 30IBM Is In The Midst Of An AI Renaissance - Stop Doubting That
Dec 08International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Nov 29IBM Post-Earnings Summary: Liking 'IBM Light' - Buy IBM's Pullback, As Old Tech Finds A Bid
Nov 05International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Oct 30IBM Earnings Preview: Big Technical Breakout; Company Hasn't Repo'ed Any Stock Since March '19
Oct 21IBM: Reasonable Price, But You Need To Manage Your Risk
Sep 30IBM: The Return Of The King
Sep 17An Intrinsic Calculation For International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Sep 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: IBM's short term assets ($35.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($35.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: IBM's short term assets ($35.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($83.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: IBM's net debt to equity ratio (166.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: IBM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 318.4% to 231% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: IBM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.9%).
Interest Coverage: IBM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 07:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
International Business Machines Corporation is covered by 78 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Josep Bori | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |