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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 4.63Revenue estimate 20.39B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 4.63Revenue estimate 20.39B
International Business Machines financial ratios 1985–2026
20.87 today, against 37.54 on average over the last 5 years.
P/E ratio P/S ratio P/B ratio
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| Fiscal year | TTM 30 Sept 2026 | FY2025 31 Dec 2025 | FY2024 31 Dec 2024 | FY2023 31 Dec 2023 | FY2022 31 Dec 2022 | FY2021 31 Dec 2021 | FY2020 31 Dec 2020 | FY2019 31 Dec 2019 | FY2018 31 Dec 2018 | FY2017 31 Dec 2017 | FY2016 31 Dec 2016 | FY2015 31 Dec 2015 | FY2014 31 Dec 2014 | FY2013 31 Dec 2013 | FY2012 31 Dec 2012 | FY2011 31 Dec 2011 | FY2010 31 Dec 2010 | FY2009 31 Dec 2009 | FY2008 31 Dec 2008 | FY2007 31 Dec 2007 | FY2006 31 Dec 2006 | FY2005 31 Dec 2005 | FY2004 31 Dec 2004 | FY2003 31 Dec 2003 | FY2002 31 Dec 2002 | FY2001 31 Dec 2001 | FY2000 31 Dec 2000 | FY1999 31 Dec 1999 | FY1998 31 Dec 1998 | FY1997 31 Dec 1997 | FY1996 31 Dec 1996 | FY1995 31 Dec 1995 | FY1994 31 Dec 1994 | FY1993 31 Dec 1993 | FY1992 31 Dec 1992 | FY1991 31 Dec 1991 | FY1990 31 Dec 1990 | FY1989 31 Dec 1989 | FY1988 31 Dec 1988 | FY1987 31 Dec 1987 | FY1986 31 Dec 1986 | FY1985 31 Dec 1985 |
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Market capWhat is market capitalization? Market cap is what the stock market values a whole company at: its share price times the number of its shares outstanding. | 234.69B | 276.16B | 206.02B | 149.03B | 127.18B | 119.76B | 112.07B | 118.93B | 103.67B | 143.11B | 158.59B | 134.69B | 161.13B | 205.29B | 218.85B | 220.10B | 186.21B | 173.73B | 114.44B | 153.84B | 148.72B | 131.58B | 165.11B | 159.55B | 132.00B | 209.65B | 149.73B | 194.92B | 172.14B | 102.79B | 79.98B | 51.98B | 42.95B | 32.30B | 28.74B | 50.15B | 64.60B | 54.55B | 72.04B | 69.58B | 73.22B | 95.35B |
Enterprise valueWhat is EV/EBITDA? EV/EBITDA compares a company's whole value, debt included and cash taken off, with a year of its earnings before interest, tax and depreciation. | 290.77B | 329.67B | 250.47B | 195.90B | 173.30B | 168.25B | 163.95B | 178.92B | 138.10B | 177.96B | 192.93B | 166.89B | 193.37B | 234.30B | 241.71B | 239.50B | 204.18B | 187.64B | 135.62B | 174.12B | 163.38B | 141.65B | 177.98B | 175.89B | 152.63B | 230.47B | 174.74B | 218.23B | 196.17B | 122.61B | 95.12B | 66.35B | 57.15B | 55.37B | 53.61B | 73.15B | 80.29B | 67.56B | 79.30B | 66.47B | 70.13B | 93.68B |
P/E ratioWhat is the P/E ratio? The P/E ratio divides a share's price by its earnings per share over the last year: what you pay for each dollar of profit. | 20.87 | 26.12 | 34.21 | 19.87 | 77.59 | 20.85 | 20.05 | 12.61 | 11.88 | 24.88 | 13.36 | 10.21 | 13.40 | 12.45 | 13.18 | 13.88 | 12.55 | 12.94 | 9.28 | 14.77 | 15.67 | 16.58 | 22.08 | 24.33 | 24.75 | 25.74 | 18.50 | 25.28 | 27.20 | 16.87 | 14.73 | 12.44 | 14.22 | — | — | — | 10.73 | 14.51 | 13.12 | 13.23 | 15.29 | 14.55 |
Forward P/EWhat is the forward P/E ratio? Forward P/E divides a share's price by the earnings per share analysts expect in the coming year, rather than last year's actual earnings. | 18.89 | 23.86 | 19.36 | 16.05 | 14.77 | 14.64 | 13.41 | 16.59 | 9.29 | 11.65 | 12.58 | 10.70 | 11.25 | 11.13 | 11.60 | 12.63 | 11.42 | 11.79 | 9.30 | 14.04 | 14.15 | 14.51 | 21.15 | 19.19 | 18.19 | 33.23 | 20.03 | 25.72 | 27.49 | 16.23 | 12.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PEG ratioWhat is the PEG ratio? The PEG ratio divides the P/E by the yearly earnings growth analysts expect, to show how much you pay for each point of growth. | 7.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/S ratioWhat is the P/S ratio? The price-to-sales ratio compares a company's market value with its revenue over the last year: what you pay for each dollar of sales. | 3.36 | 4.09 | 3.28 | 2.41 | 2.10 | 2.09 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 1.30 | 1.81 | 1.98 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 2.06 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.10 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 1.44 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 1.63 | 2.52 | 1.69 | 2.23 | 2.11 | 1.31 | 1.09 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.43 | 1.90 |
P/B ratioWhat is the P/B ratio? The price-to-book ratio compares a company's market value with its book value, the shareholders' equity on its balance sheet. | 6.60 | 8.46 | 7.54 | 6.61 | 5.80 | 6.34 | 5.44 | 5.71 | 6.17 | 8.13 | 8.69 | 9.44 | 13.58 | 9.01 | 11.60 | 10.93 | 8.08 | 7.67 | 8.50 | 5.40 | 5.22 | 3.98 | 5.55 | 5.73 | 5.79 | 8.88 | 7.26 | 9.50 | 8.86 | 5.19 | 3.70 | 2.32 | 1.83 | 1.64 | 1.04 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 2.13 | 2.98 |
P/FCF ratioWhat is free cash flow yield? Free cash flow yield is a year of free cash flow as a percentage of the company's market value. P/FCF is the same comparison turned over. | 16.36 | 22.82 | 17.52 | 12.30 | 15.03 | 11.94 | 7.49 | 10.03 | 9.19 | 11.05 | 12.26 | 10.28 | 12.70 | 15.38 | 14.72 | 14.50 | 12.59 | 10.41 | 8.22 | 14.53 | 15.09 | 12.80 | 16.04 | 16.68 | 15.64 | 24.32 | 48.41 | 52.85 | 68.77 | 58.47 | 19.52 | 10.11 | 5.84 | 8.81 | — | 219.94 | 67.08 | 56.94 | — | — | — | — |
EV/EBITDAWhat is EV/EBITDA? EV/EBITDA compares a company's whole value, debt included and cash taken off, with a year of its earnings before interest, tax and depreciation. | 16.40 | 19.07 | 20.57 | 13.33 | 24.16 | 13.56 | 15.53 | 12.25 | 8.35 | 10.75 | 11.13 | 8.23 | 7.75 | 9.25 | 8.73 | 9.13 | 8.19 | 7.97 | 5.94 | 8.58 | 8.79 | 8.03 | 11.32 | 12.15 | 12.55 | 16.05 | 10.13 | 11.44 | 13.30 | 8.31 | 6.64 | 4.69 | 4.51 | — | — | 12.01 | 5.27 | 6.07 | 6.29 | 5.90 | 6.28 | 6.63 |
EV/sales | 4.16 | 4.88 | 3.99 | 3.17 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 2.97 | 3.10 | 1.74 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 2.04 | 2.08 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.04 | 1.96 | 1.31 | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.55 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 1.88 | 2.77 | 1.98 | 2.49 | 2.40 | 1.56 | 1.30 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.87 |
Earnings yield | 4.75% | 3.83% | 2.92% | 5.03% | 1.29% | 4.80% | 4.99% | 7.93% | 8.42% | 4.02% | 7.49% | 9.79% | 7.46% | 8.03% | 7.59% | 7.20% | 7.97% | 7.73% | 10.78% | 6.77% | 6.38% | 6.03% | 4.53% | 4.11% | 4.04% | 3.89% | 5.41% | 3.96% | 3.68% | 5.93% | 6.79% | 8.04% | 7.03% | -25.08% | -17.28% | -1.12% | 9.32% | 6.89% | 7.62% | 7.56% | 6.54% | 6.87% |
Free cash flow yieldWhat is free cash flow yield? Free cash flow yield is a year of free cash flow as a percentage of the company's market value. P/FCF is the same comparison turned over. | 6.11% | 4.38% | 5.71% | 8.13% | 6.65% | 8.37% | 13.35% | 9.97% | 10.88% | 9.05% | 8.16% | 9.73% | 7.87% | 6.50% | 6.79% | 6.90% | 7.95% | 9.61% | 12.17% | 6.88% | 6.63% | 7.81% | 6.23% | 5.99% | 6.39% | 4.11% | 2.07% | 1.89% | 1.45% | 1.71% | 5.12% | 9.89% | 17.12% | 11.35% | -0.80% | 0.45% | 1.49% | 1.76% | — | — | — | — |
Dividend yieldWhat is dividend yield? Dividend yield is a year of dividends as a percentage of the share price: the income a shareholder receives for each dollar invested at today's price. | 2.70% | 2.27% | 2.98% | 4.05% | 4.68% | 4.90% | 5.17% | 4.80% | 5.47% | 3.85% | 3.31% | 3.64% | 2.65% | 1.98% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 1.71% | 1.65% | 2.26% | 1.40% | 1.13% | 0.95% | 0.71% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 0.46% | 0.62% | 0.45% | 0.48% | 0.76% | 0.88% | 1.14% | 1.54% | 2.89% | 9.62% | 5.53% | 4.29% | 5.05% | — | — | — | — |
Payout ratioWhat is the payout ratio? The payout ratio is the share of a company's earnings paid out as dividends: dividends per share divided by earnings per share (EPS). | 56.82% | 59.17% | 102.06% | 80.51% | 362.90% | 102.19% | 103.70% | 60.51% | 64.92% | 95.71% | 44.27% | 37.13% | 35.48% | 24.62% | 22.72% | 21.90% | 21.42% | 21.30% | 20.96% | 20.61% | 17.73% | 15.76% | 15.70% | 16.54% | 18.84% | 11.86% | 11.48% | 11.40% | 13.18% | 12.85% | 13.00% | 14.15% | 21.91% | — | — | — | 46.08% | 73.23% | — | — | — | — |
Buyback yieldWhat are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company. | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.27% | 0.32% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 1.37% | 4.45% | 3.17% | 2.29% | 3.61% | 8.49% | 6.75% | 5.48% | 6.84% | 8.26% | 4.28% | 9.24% | 12.24% | 5.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 2.34% | 1.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.31% | 0.39% | 0.76% | 3.28% | — | — | — | — |
Shareholder yield | — | 2.27% | 2.98% | 4.32% | 5.00% | 5.17% | 5.44% | 6.17% | 9.92% | 7.02% | 5.60% | 7.24% | 11.14% | 8.73% | 7.20% | 8.41% | 9.96% | 5.92% | 11.50% | 13.63% | 6.57% | 0.95% | 0.71% | 2.71% | 3.10% | 2.32% | 0.62% | 0.45% | 0.48% | 0.76% | 0.88% | 1.14% | 1.54% | 2.89% | 9.94% | 5.92% | 5.05% | 8.32% | — | — | — | — |
ROE (return on equity)What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a year of net income divided by shareholders' equity: the profit a company makes on each dollar its owners have in it. | 31.38% | 32.38% | 22.06% | 33.29% | 7.47% | 30.38% | 27.14% | 45.25% | 51.96% | 32.70% | 65.07% | 92.48% | 101.30% | 72.32% | 88.04% | 78.73% | 64.36% | 59.31% | 91.60% | 36.59% | 33.30% | 23.97% | 25.14% | 23.54% | 23.41% | 34.50% | 39.24% | 37.60% | 32.56% | 30.75% | 25.10% | 18.63% | 12.90% | -41.04% | -17.97% | -1.52% | 14.05% | 9.76% | 13.90% | 13.74% | 13.93% | 20.49% |
ROA (return on assets)What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a year of net income divided by shareholders' equity: the profit a company makes on each dollar its owners have in it. | 7.19% | 6.96% | 4.39% | 5.55% | 1.29% | 4.35% | 3.58% | 6.20% | 7.07% | 4.59% | 10.11% | 11.94% | 10.23% | 13.06% | 13.93% | 13.62% | 13.07% | 12.31% | 11.26% | 8.65% | 9.19% | 7.50% | 6.85% | 6.28% | 5.53% | 9.22% | 9.16% | 8.81% | 7.35% | 7.48% | 6.69% | 5.20% | 3.73% | -9.99% | -5.73% | -0.61% | 6.87% | 4.83% | 7.52% | 8.26% | 8.28% | 12.45% |
ROIC (return on invested capital)What is return on invested capital (ROIC)? ROIC is operating profit after tax divided by the capital invested in the business by shareholders and lenders, less the cash it holds. | 15.58% | 16.34% | 14.92% | 12.47% | 18.81% | 9.65% | 9.38% | 11.44% | 19.84% | 12.80% | 28.91% | 30.72% | 33.55% | 38.79% | 43.06% | 41.60% | 40.20% | 36.37% | 28.66% | 22.05% | 20.43% | 14.57% | 15.72% | 13.93% | 11.05% | 15.61% | 18.45% | 18.17% | 15.60% | 16.27% | 10.57% | 11.38% | 7.54% | — | — | -7.41% | 11.83% | 7.93% | 12.98% | 14.23% | 14.56% | 20.89% |
Current ratioWhat is the current ratio? The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities: whether what a company will turn into cash within a year covers what it owes within a year. | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.28 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 2.03 | 2.32 | 2.18 | 2.28 |
Quick ratioWhat is the current ratio? The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities: whether what a company will turn into cash within a year covers what it owes within a year. | 0.68 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 1.20 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.13 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.42 |
Debt to equityWhat is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business. | 1.89 | 2.06 | 2.14 | 2.66 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.31 | 2.80 | 3.43 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.56 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 2.52 | 1.24 | 0.80 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.47 | 1.06 | 0.73 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Debt / EBITDAWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 3.79 | 3.89 | 4.80 | 4.08 | 7.53 | 4.44 | 6.17 | 4.67 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.43 | 1.97 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 1.74 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 2.14 | 1.89 | 1.66 | 1.49 | 1.99 | 1.82 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.74 | — | — | 4.42 | 1.28 | 1.50 | 1.06 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.28 |
Net debt / EBITDAWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 3.16 | 3.05 | 3.60 | 3.16 | 6.31 | 3.86 | 4.86 | 4.06 | 2.04 | 2.07 | 1.94 | 1.56 | 1.29 | 1.13 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.51 | 0.79 | 1.10 | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.18 | 1.60 | 1.31 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.91 | — | — | 3.78 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 0.58 | -0.28 | -0.28 | -0.12 |
Interest coverageWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 6.52 | 6.46 | 5.88 | 6.11 | 6.72 | 5.94 | 3.62 | 7.38 | 19.27 | 19.82 | 23.30 | 35.27 | 42.02 | 53.48 | 50.09 | 53.34 | 54.31 | 42.32 | 23.68 | 22.12 | 42.91 | 42.62 | 69.18 | 59.53 | 46.87 | — | 16.23 | 16.41 | 12.85 | 12.50 | 8.48 | 10.47 | 4.08 | 0.24 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Asset turnover | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.95 |
| Quarter | Q3 FY2026 30 Sept 2026 | Q2 FY2026 30 Jun 2026 | Q1 FY2026 31 Mar 2026 | Q4 FY2025 31 Dec 2025 | Q3 FY2025 30 Sept 2025 | Q2 FY2025 30 Jun 2025 | Q1 FY2025 31 Mar 2025 | Q4 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 | Q3 FY2024 30 Sept 2024 | Q2 FY2024 30 Jun 2024 | Q1 FY2024 31 Mar 2024 | Q4 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 | Q3 FY2023 30 Sept 2023 | Q2 FY2023 30 Jun 2023 | Q1 FY2023 31 Mar 2023 | Q4 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 | Q3 FY2022 30 Sept 2022 | Q2 FY2022 30 Jun 2022 | Q1 FY2022 31 Mar 2022 | Q4 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 | Q3 FY2021 30 Sept 2021 | Q2 FY2021 30 Jun 2021 | Q1 FY2021 31 Mar 2021 | Q4 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 | Q3 FY2020 30 Sept 2020 | Q2 FY2020 30 Jun 2020 | Q1 FY2020 31 Mar 2020 | Q4 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 | Q3 FY2019 30 Sept 2019 | Q2 FY2019 30 Jun 2019 | Q1 FY2019 31 Mar 2019 | Q4 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 | Q3 FY2018 30 Sept 2018 | Q2 FY2018 30 Jun 2018 | Q1 FY2018 31 Mar 2018 | Q4 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 | Q3 FY2017 30 Sept 2017 | Q2 FY2017 30 Jun 2017 | Q1 FY2017 31 Mar 2017 | Q4 FY2016 31 Dec 2016 |
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Market capWhat is market capitalization? Market cap is what the stock market values a whole company at: its share price times the number of its shares outstanding. | 207.70B | 264.31B | 227.48B | 277.40B | 263.51B | 273.97B | 230.76B | 203.56B | 204.19B | 161.14B | 174.11B | 149.60B | 128.06B | 121.75B | 118.97B | 127.62B | 107.41B | 127.28B | 116.93B | 119.76B | 124.63B | 131.19B | 119.09B | 112.36B | 108.46B | 107.41B | 98.50B | 118.91B | 128.84B | 123.97B | 127.48B | 102.45B | 139.41B | 127.84B | 141.26B | 141.83B | 134.84B | 143.82B | 164.11B | 157.46B |
Enterprise valueWhat is EV/EBITDA? EV/EBITDA compares a company's whole value, debt included and cash taken off, with a year of its earnings before interest, tax and depreciation. | 265.61B | 322.41B | 286.47B | 330.91B | 318.51B | 329.74B | 286.56B | 248.01B | 251.12B | 208.77B | 222.38B | 196.47B | 179.33B | 172.66B | 171.31B | 173.75B | 153.42B | 173.62B | 164.54B | 168.25B | 176.16B | 183.63B | 169.67B | 164.23B | 164.45B | 165.14B | 156.74B | 178.90B | 190.24B | 156.88B | 165.23B | 136.88B | 174.77B | 162.60B | 175.70B | 176.69B | 169.55B | 177.80B | 196.79B | 191.80B |
P/E ratioWhat is the P/E ratio? The P/E ratio divides a share's price by its earnings per share over the last year: what you pay for each dollar of profit. | 18.63 | 24.69 | 21.20 | 26.24 | 33.33 | 46.98 | 42.17 | 33.80 | 31.92 | 19.12 | 21.29 | 19.94 | 18.50 | 60.12 | 64.90 | 77.86 | 85.11 | 22.78 | 21.18 | 20.85 | 26.15 | 24.60 | 22.18 | 20.10 | 13.72 | 13.63 | 10.93 | 12.61 | 16.71 | 14.19 | 14.75 | 11.74 | 24.36 | 22.22 | 24.86 | 24.65 | 11.92 | 12.58 | 14.14 | 13.26 |
Forward P/EWhat is the forward P/E ratio? Forward P/E divides a share's price by the earnings per share analysts expect in the coming year, rather than last year's actual earnings. | 16.86 | 21.91 | 19.21 | 23.86 | 23.23 | 24.80 | 21.40 | 19.36 | 19.96 | 16.06 | 18.22 | 16.05 | 13.99 | 13.56 | 13.51 | 14.77 | 12.60 | 15.14 | 14.09 | 14.64 | 15.10 | 15.83 | 14.29 | 13.41 | 13.43 | 13.84 | 13.21 | 16.59 | 15.94 | 13.53 | 12.56 | 9.29 | 12.12 | 10.99 | 11.85 | 11.65 | 11.00 | 11.67 | 13.20 | 12.58 |
PEG ratioWhat is the PEG ratio? The PEG ratio divides the P/E by the yearly earnings growth analysts expect, to show how much you pay for each point of growth. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/S ratioWhat is the P/S ratio? The price-to-sales ratio compares a company's market value with its revenue over the last year: what you pay for each dollar of sales. | 2.97 | 3.83 | 3.30 | 4.11 | 4.03 | 4.28 | 3.67 | 3.24 | 3.26 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 2.42 | 2.09 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.11 | 1.77 | 2.13 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 2.04 | 2.01 | 1.72 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.54 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 1.29 | 1.73 | 1.58 | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 2.07 | 1.97 |
P/B ratioWhat is the P/B ratio? The price-to-book ratio compares a company's market value with its book value, the shareholders' equity on its balance sheet. | 5.84 | 7.67 | 6.90 | 8.50 | 9.44 | 9.96 | 8.58 | 7.45 | 8.35 | 6.71 | 7.49 | 6.64 | 5.55 | 5.48 | 5.51 | 5.82 | 5.35 | 6.56 | 6.14 | 6.34 | 5.61 | 5.98 | 5.57 | 5.46 | 5.11 | 5.23 | 4.93 | 5.71 | 7.18 | 7.03 | 7.74 | 6.10 | 7.05 | 6.90 | 7.78 | 8.06 | 6.87 | 7.81 | 8.95 | 8.63 |
P/FCF ratioWhat is free cash flow yield? Free cash flow yield is a year of free cash flow as a percentage of the company's market value. P/FCF is the same comparison turned over. | 14.48 | 19.39 | 17.84 | 23.21 | 21.64 | 23.20 | 19.33 | 17.31 | 17.17 | 13.32 | 13.81 | 12.34 | 11.12 | 11.82 | 13.26 | 15.08 | 15.35 | 16.90 | 13.63 | 11.94 | 9.50 | 9.02 | 7.67 | 7.51 | 8.57 | 8.86 | 8.57 | 10.02 | 10.45 | 9.73 | 10.86 | 9.08 | 10.94 | 10.61 | 10.48 | 10.95 | 12.43 | 12.55 | 14.57 | 12.48 |
EV/EBITDAWhat is EV/EBITDA? EV/EBITDA compares a company's whole value, debt included and cash taken off, with a year of its earnings before interest, tax and depreciation. | 14.98 | 18.35 | 16.25 | 19.14 | 19.65 | 25.56 | 23.24 | 20.37 | 19.85 | 13.80 | 14.99 | 13.37 | 12.68 | 22.37 | 22.89 | 24.22 | 22.03 | 13.57 | 13.27 | 13.56 | 15.78 | 15.04 | 13.15 | 13.01 | 10.74 | 10.93 | 9.83 | 10.18 | 10.99 | 8.71 | 9.35 | 8.27 | 10.54 | 9.75 | 10.77 | 10.67 | 9.95 | 10.35 | 11.06 | 11.06 |
EV/sales | 3.80 | 4.67 | 4.16 | 4.90 | 4.87 | 5.15 | 4.56 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 3.35 | 3.58 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.93 | 2.89 | 2.81 | 2.45 | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.05 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 2.01 | 2.10 | 1.72 | 2.17 | 2.01 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.16 | 2.27 | 2.48 | 2.40 |
Earnings yield | 5.37% | 4.05% | 4.72% | 3.81% | 3.00% | 2.13% | 2.37% | 2.96% | 3.13% | 5.23% | 4.70% | 5.01% | 5.41% | 1.66% | 1.54% | 1.28% | 1.17% | 4.39% | 4.72% | 4.80% | 3.82% | 4.07% | 4.51% | 4.98% | 7.29% | 7.33% | 9.15% | 7.93% | 5.99% | 7.05% | 6.78% | 8.52% | 4.11% | 4.50% | 4.02% | 4.06% | 8.39% | 7.95% | 7.07% | 7.54% |
Free cash flow yieldWhat is free cash flow yield? Free cash flow yield is a year of free cash flow as a percentage of the company's market value. P/FCF is the same comparison turned over. | 6.91% | 5.16% | 5.61% | 4.31% | 4.62% | 4.31% | 5.17% | 5.78% | 5.82% | 7.51% | 7.24% | 8.10% | 8.99% | 8.46% | 7.54% | 6.63% | 6.51% | 5.92% | 7.34% | 8.37% | 10.53% | 11.08% | 13.03% | 13.32% | 11.66% | 11.29% | 11.67% | 9.98% | 9.57% | 10.27% | 9.21% | 11.01% | 9.14% | 9.43% | 9.54% | 9.13% | 8.05% | 7.97% | 6.86% | 8.01% |
Dividend yieldWhat is dividend yield? Dividend yield is a year of dividends as a percentage of the share price: the income a shareholder receives for each dollar invested at today's price. | 3.05% | 2.39% | 2.76% | 2.25% | 2.36% | 2.26% | 2.68% | 3.02% | 3.00% | 3.78% | 3.48% | 4.04% | 4.70% | 4.92% | 5.02% | 4.66% | 5.52% | 4.64% | 5.03% | 4.90% | 4.69% | 4.44% | 4.88% | 5.16% | 5.33% | 5.37% | 5.84% | 4.80% | 4.41% | 4.58% | 4.46% | 5.53% | 4.04% | 4.38% | 3.94% | 3.88% | 4.04% | 3.75% | 3.25% | 3.34% |
Payout ratioWhat is the payout ratio? The payout ratio is the share of a company's earnings paid out as dividends: dividends per share divided by earnings per share (EPS). | 56.82% | 58.94% | 58.54% | 59.18% | 78.77% | 106.35% | 112.83% | 102.06% | 95.65% | 72.25% | 74.14% | 80.51% | 86.89% | 295.90% | 325.70% | 362.90% | 469.73% | 105.73% | 106.63% | 102.19% | 122.72% | 109.32% | 108.27% | 103.70% | 73.14% | 73.17% | 63.78% | 60.51% | 73.72% | 65.03% | 65.75% | 64.92% | 98.50% | 97.34% | 97.98% | 95.71% | 48.18% | 47.13% | 45.89% | 44.27% |
Buyback yieldWhat are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.30% | 0.32% | 0.29% | 0.27% | 0.32% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.29% | 0.42% | 0.71% | 1.37% | 2.81% | 3.30% | 3.74% | 4.50% | 2.33% | 2.79% | 2.85% | 3.20% | 3.48% | 3.20% | 2.43% | 2.30% |
Shareholder yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.29% | 4.10% | 3.77% | 4.31% | 5.02% | 5.19% | 5.37% | 4.98% | 5.89% | 4.96% | 5.34% | 5.17% | 4.96% | 4.69% | 5.13% | 5.43% | 5.62% | 5.79% | 6.54% | 6.17% | 7.22% | 7.88% | 8.19% | 10.03% | 6.37% | 7.17% | 6.79% | 7.08% | 7.52% | 6.95% | 5.68% | 5.64% |
ROE (return on equity)What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a year of net income divided by shareholders' equity: the profit a company makes on each dollar its owners have in it. | 31.38% | 31.07% | 32.55% | 32.38% | 28.33% | 21.20% | 20.36% | 22.06% | 26.17% | 35.09% | 35.17% | 33.29% | 30.00% | 9.12% | 8.48% | 7.47% | 6.29% | 28.79% | 28.98% | 30.38% | 21.44% | 24.31% | 25.11% | 27.14% | 37.27% | 38.33% | 45.08% | 45.25% | 42.95% | 49.50% | 52.42% | 51.96% | 28.93% | 31.07% | 31.28% | 32.70% | 57.61% | 62.09% | 63.34% | 65.07% |
ROA (return on assets)What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a year of net income divided by shareholders' equity: the profit a company makes on each dollar its owners have in it. | 7.19% | 7.04% | 6.87% | 6.96% | 5.40% | 3.92% | 3.76% | 4.39% | 4.76% | 6.30% | 5.96% | 5.55% | 5.35% | 1.53% | 1.37% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 4.38% | 4.14% | 4.35% | 3.30% | 3.63% | 3.61% | 3.58% | 5.13% | 5.11% | 5.88% | 6.20% | 5.15% | 5.65% | 6.60% | 7.07% | 4.69% | 4.73% | 4.54% | 4.59% | 9.30% | 9.49% | 9.88% | 10.11% |
ROIC (return on invested capital)What is return on invested capital (ROIC)? ROIC is operating profit after tax divided by the capital invested in the business by shareholders and lenders, less the cash it holds. | 15.58% | 14.77% | 15.57% | 16.17% | 12.65% | 13.64% | 13.41% | 14.92% | 14.66% | 13.94% | 14.01% | 12.46% | 11.89% | 15.49% | 16.53% | 18.86% | 21.56% | 10.01% | 9.84% | 9.65% | 11.41% | 11.68% | 12.32% | 15.30% | 14.03% | 17.06% | 16.30% | 15.02% | 12.39% | 17.99% | 18.48% | 19.95% | 12.44% | 12.59% | 12.67% | 12.49% | 24.24% | 24.51% | 25.79% | 25.98% |
Current ratioWhat is the current ratio? The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities: whether what a company will turn into cash within a year covers what it owes within a year. | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.83 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.21 |
Quick ratioWhat is the current ratio? The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities: whether what a company will turn into cash within a year covers what it owes within a year. | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.92 | 1.69 | 1.20 | 0.52 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 1.04 |
Debt to equityWhat is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business. | 1.89 | 1.89 | 2.12 | 2.06 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.02 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 3.16 | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.47 | 3.27 | 3.98 | 4.44 | 3.33 | 2.73 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.32 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.31 |
Debt / EBITDAWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 3.79 | 3.72 | 3.96 | 3.88 | 4.11 | 5.25 | 5.42 | 4.80 | 4.75 | 3.95 | 4.24 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 7.81 | 8.24 | 7.53 | 7.73 | 4.17 | 4.64 | 4.44 | 5.28 | 4.90 | 4.74 | 5.16 | 4.60 | 4.62 | 4.36 | 3.88 | 4.13 | 4.35 | 3.11 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.40 | 2.43 |
Net debt / EBITDAWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 3.16 | 3.25 | 3.29 | 3.05 | 3.19 | 4.05 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 3.67 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 3.16 | 3.36 | 5.70 | 5.92 | 6.31 | 6.35 | 3.58 | 3.79 | 3.86 | 4.56 | 4.25 | 3.87 | 4.06 | 3.58 | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.37 | 3.50 | 1.78 | 2.09 | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 2.07 | 2.00 | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.94 |
Interest coverageWhat is net debt to EBITDA? Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by a year of EBITDA: roughly how many years of operating earnings it would take to repay the debt. | 6.52 | 6.40 | 6.56 | 6.39 | 6.07 | 6.01 | 5.92 | 5.88 | 6.01 | 6.02 | 5.95 | 6.11 | 6.15 | 6.28 | 6.65 | 6.75 | 6.36 | 6.20 | 5.98 | 5.94 | 6.76 | 7.46 | 7.70 | 7.61 | 7.60 | 6.68 | 6.68 | 7.87 | 9.42 | 13.46 | 17.71 | 18.40 | 18.92 | 19.47 | 19.66 | 20.89 | 21.71 | 22.04 | 21.97 | 20.97 |
Asset turnover | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
Each period's market value, at its closing price, over its statements; a quarter over its last four quarters. ROIC is operating income after tax over debt plus equity less cash and short-term investments. The first column is today, at the current price.
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