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Quality66

Valuation remains strong (avg 85/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 43/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
80/100
21.6x

20–25x range, moderate premium

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
16.4x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
50/100
3.7%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
12.7%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
30/100
4.5%

Diluting 2–5%, watch for SBC

Margin Trend
100/100
+3.8pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$63.09B

Net debt/FCF of 4.3x, high leverage

2022
$8.74B
$59.0B
2023
$13.4B
$66.9B
2024
$14.6B
$64.5B
2025
$14.4B
$72.2B
TTM
$11.1B
$74.2B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
40/100
8.3%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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International Business Machines (IBM) quality: score, margins and returns

International Business Machines (IBM) scores 66/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 16.2% operating margins and 8.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is International Business Machines (IBM) a high-quality business?+

International Business Machines scores 66 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 16.2% operating margin and a 8.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does International Business Machines's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from IBM's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where International Business Machines scores well and where it falls behind.

What is International Business Machines's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

International Business Machines earns about 8.3% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to IBM's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is International Business Machines?+

International Business Machines runs an operating margin of about 16.2% and a net margin of about 16.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 4.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 30 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 23 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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