Question 1

What is IBM's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

IBM (IBM) P/S ratio is 2.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for IBM?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For IBM specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 5.8×.

Question 5

Is IBM's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

IBM's P/S ratio of 2.8× is above its own 5-year average of 2.6× and below the sector median of 5.8×. That places the current reading at the 59th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is IBM's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, IBM (IBM) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 1.0× in 2008 to a high of 4.6× in 2025. The 5-year average is 2.6× and the 5-year median is 2.3×.

Question 7

What was IBM's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

IBM (IBM) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 4.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does IBM's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$277B	$67.5B	4.1×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$204B	$62.8B	3.2×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$150B	$61.9B	2.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$128B	$60.5B	2.1×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$120B	$57.4B	2.1×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$107B	$73.6B	1.5×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$114B	$77.1B	1.5×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$97.9B	$79.6B	1.2×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$136B	$79.1B	1.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$151B	$79.9B	1.9×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$128B	$81.7B	1.6×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$152B	$92.8B	1.6×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$192B	$99.4B	1.9×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$206B	$105B	2.0×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$206B	$107B	1.9×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$174B	$99.9B	1.7×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$165B	$95.8B	1.7×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$108B	$104B	1.0×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$143B	$99.4B	1.4×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$139B	$89.7B	1.6×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$123B	$91.1B	1.3×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$153B	$96.1B	1.6×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$150B	$89.1B	1.7×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$126B	$81.2B	1.6×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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Science Applications International (SAIC)	0.6×
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HP (HPQ)	0.3×

P/S Ratio for IBM (IBM) 2002-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for IBM (IBM)

Historical P/S Ratio for IBM (IBM) from 2002 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at IBM (IBM)

IBM P/S Ratio by Year

IBM P/S Ratio 2025: 4.1×

IBM P/S Ratio 2024: 3.2×

IBM P/S Ratio 2023: 2.4×

IBM P/S Ratio 2022: 2.1×

IBM P/S Ratio 2021: 2.1×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

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