Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
International Business Machines Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | International Business Machines Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | International Business Machines Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | International Business Machines Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | International Business Machines Corp. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | International Business Machines Corp. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
International Business Machines Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 10,267) | 8,023) | 8,501) | 7,509) | 9,632) | 7,430) | 8,290) | 7,335) | 9,501) | 7,106) | 7,852) | 7,027) | 10,523) | 8,430) | 8,700) | 7,922) | 11,099) | 8,336) | 9,010) | 8,043) | ||||||
| Revenue | 17,381) | 14,752) | 15,475) | 14,252) | 16,691) | 14,107) | 15,535) | 14,197) | 16,694) | 13,251) | 14,218) | 13,187) | 20,366) | 17,560) | 18,123) | 17,571) | 21,776) | 18,028) | 19,161) | 18,182) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 55.45% | 55.04% | 54.64% | 54.24% | 54.00% | 53.78% | 54.01% | 54.48% | 54.90% | 53.27% | 51.79% | 50.09% | 48.32% | 48.18% | 47.76% | 47.52% | 47.30% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 32.34% | 32.25% | 32.12% | 32.02% | 31.99% | 32.26% | 32.30% | 32.35% | 32.38% | 31.99% | 31.66% | 31.81% | 31.53% | 31.36% | 31.28% | 31.08% | 30.81% | 30.61% | 30.31% | 30.10% | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 87.87% | 87.89% | 87.77% | 87.66% | 87.70% | 87.76% | 87.87% | 88.04% | 88.18% | 88.17% | 87.87% | 87.45% | 86.62% | 85.96% | 85.60% | 85.19% | 85.03% | 85.16% | 85.55% | 86.04% | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 78.13% | 78.46% | 79.00% | 79.99% | 81.09% | 82.36% | 82.11% | 82.13% | 82.53% | 82.67% | 82.23% | 82.85% | 82.05% | 80.50% | 82.25% | 82.55% | 82.80% | 83.52% | 83.41% | 83.13% | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.92% | 68.45% | 68.16% | 68.26% | 68.40% | 68.73% | 68.83% | 68.86% | 68.93% | 68.38% | 68.35% | 68.27% | 67.78% | 68.17% | 67.71% | 66.56% | 65.90% | 65.44% | 65.10% | 65.21% | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 72.85% | 74.50% | 76.10% | 77.78% | 79.08% | 79.44% | 79.96% | 80.22% | 80.59% | 80.59% | 80.33% | 79.96% | 79.68% | 79.80% | 79.67% | 79.77% | 79.76% | 79.53% | 79.54% | 79.66% | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 72.29% | 70.80% | 69.77% | 69.06% | 68.76% | 69.34% | 69.63% | 69.77% | 70.05% | 69.74% | 70.02% | 70.42% | 70.68% | 71.61% | 72.02% | 72.06% | 72.12% | 71.81% | 71.81% | 71.64% | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 73.34% | 72.69% | 72.61% | 73.10% | 73.48% | 74.02% | 74.34% | 74.32% | 74.41% | 74.47% | 74.62% | 74.90% | 75.23% | 75.01% | 74.77% | 74.32% | 74.02% | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 78.59% | 78.52% | 78.50% | 78.45% | 78.29% | 77.85% | 77.53% | 77.26% | 77.05% | 77.27% | 77.59% | 78.01% | 78.16% | 78.22% | 78.04% | 77.57% | 76.98% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 79.08% | 78.79% | 78.51% | 78.91% | 79.07% | 79.48% | 80.05% | 79.78% | 79.50% | 79.11% | 78.93% | 78.81% | 78.44% | 78.56% | 78.04% | 77.69% | 77.60% | 76.98% | 76.50% | 76.43% | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (10,267 + 8,023 + 8,501 + 7,509)
÷ (17,381 + 14,752 + 15,475 + 14,252)
= 55.45%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | International Business Machines Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
International Business Machines Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,969) | 2,070) | 2,162) | 1,181) | 3,507) | 1,549) | 1,938) | 1,180) | 3,154) | 1,347) | 1,495) | 869) | 1,853) | 2,402) | 2,073) | 458) | 4,229) | 1,925) | 2,369) | 2,020) | ||||||
| Revenue | 17,381) | 14,752) | 15,475) | 14,252) | 16,691) | 14,107) | 15,535) | 14,197) | 16,694) | 13,251) | 14,218) | 13,187) | 20,366) | 17,560) | 18,123) | 17,571) | 21,776) | 18,028) | 19,161) | 18,182) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 15.17% | 14.58% | 13.88% | 13.49% | 13.50% | 12.92% | 12.77% | 12.30% | 11.97% | 9.12% | 10.13% | 10.39% | 9.22% | 12.21% | 11.50% | 11.73% | 13.67% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 13.74% | 14.42% | 14.90% | 15.27% | 15.21% | 15.20% | 15.12% | 15.19% | 15.08% | 15.03% | 14.89% | 14.84% | 14.69% | 14.68% | 14.66% | 14.65% | 14.59% | 14.45% | 14.31% | 14.20% | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 34.26% | 33.95% | 33.64% | 33.91% | 34.64% | 35.45% | 36.25% | 36.72% | 36.76% | 36.53% | 35.75% | 34.75% | 32.93% | 32.10% | 31.36% | 30.10% | 29.25% | 28.36% | 28.55% | 29.65% | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 21.86% | 21.67% | 19.48% | 18.41% | 20.20% | 23.68% | 22.49% | 24.10% | 25.95% | 29.04% | 26.95% | 30.30% | 28.34% | 22.46% | 26.81% | 27.03% | 27.33% | 28.42% | 27.32% | 25.34% | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 41.77% | 40.85% | 40.58% | 41.69% | 42.06% | 42.56% | 42.52% | 42.14% | 41.59% | 40.15% | 39.24% | 38.17% | 37.03% | 37.46% | 36.74% | 35.20% | 34.14% | 33.49% | 32.82% | 32.47% | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 26.21% | 28.06% | 30.42% | 22.92% | 25.74% | 26.22% | 26.62% | 37.78% | 37.58% | 37.74% | 37.13% | 36.29% | 35.57% | 34.82% | 34.65% | 34.49% | 34.26% | 34.47% | 34.36% | 34.23% | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 5.62% | 2.30% | 0.37% | -1.56% | -3.43% | -5.12% | -6.74% | -7.51% | -7.15% | -6.56% | -5.49% | -4.79% | -5.25% | -5.24% | -4.27% | -2.45% | -1.87% | -1.29% | -2.64% | -4.41% | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 3.29% | 1.64% | 0.26% | 0.77% | 2.07% | 3.67% | 4.69% | 4.25% | 2.14% | 1.11% | 0.35% | -0.29% | 1.74% | 2.97% | 3.37% | 3.95% | 4.03% | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 8.49% | 7.64% | 6.32% | 5.41% | 4.90% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.95% | 4.36% | 4.34% | 4.55% | 5.10% | 4.40% | 4.96% | 4.97% | 2.88% | 1.22% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 21.72% | 19.11% | 18.81% | 20.70% | 22.87% | 22.93% | 23.18% | 20.72% | 17.48% | 18.17% | 18.81% | 17.82% | 16.83% | 15.77% | 13.85% | 13.64% | 15.48% | 13.68% | 12.02% | 12.61% | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ4 2023
+ Operating incomeQ3 2023
+ Operating incomeQ2 2023
+ Operating incomeQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (3,969 + 2,070 + 2,162 + 1,181)
÷ (17,381 + 14,752 + 15,475 + 14,252)
= 15.17%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | International Business Machines Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
International Business Machines Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,288) | 1,704) | 1,583) | 927) | 2,710) | (3,196) | 1,392) | 733) | 2,333) | 1,130) | 1,325) | 955) | 1,356) | 1,698) | 1,361) | 1,175) | 3,670) | 1,672) | 2,498) | 1,591) | ||||||
| Revenue | 17,381) | 14,752) | 15,475) | 14,252) | 16,691) | 14,107) | 15,535) | 14,197) | 16,694) | 13,251) | 14,218) | 13,187) | 20,366) | 17,560) | 18,123) | 17,571) | 21,776) | 18,028) | 19,161) | 18,182) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 12.13% | 11.32% | 3.34% | 3.03% | 2.71% | 2.08% | 9.36% | 9.46% | 10.01% | 7.81% | 8.16% | 7.76% | 7.59% | 10.53% | 10.43% | 11.78% | 12.22% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 10.72% | 11.27% | 10.99% | 11.30% | 11.17% | 11.12% | 11.27% | 11.53% | 11.69% | 12.05% | 11.95% | 11.74% | 11.52% | 11.11% | 11.13% | 11.06% | 11.06% | 10.93% | 10.51% | 9.99% | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 27.97% | 27.12% | 26.34% | 26.32% | 27.01% | 28.00% | 29.29% | 29.90% | 30.55% | 38.67% | 38.79% | 40.68% | 40.88% | 31.05% | 30.71% | 27.72% | 26.42% | 26.10% | 26.25% | 28.08% | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 16.59% | 15.91% | 14.22% | 14.10% | 16.23% | 19.44% | 19.03% | 20.28% | 21.41% | 23.93% | 22.64% | 25.10% | 23.78% | 19.50% | 22.88% | 22.79% | 22.95% | 24.34% | 22.89% | 20.71% | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 34.15% | 33.25% | 33.05% | 34.37% | 36.69% | 37.63% | 38.50% | 38.51% | 36.45% | 35.02% | 33.47% | 32.29% | 30.96% | 33.36% | 33.02% | 31.66% | 31.18% | 28.58% | 28.31% | 16.38% | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 17.02% | 17.46% | 19.09% | 13.15% | 15.83% | 18.08% | 24.79% | 34.16% | 33.96% | 32.32% | 26.34% | 26.13% | 25.94% | 27.06% | 27.62% | 27.71% | 28.05% | 27.13% | 10.01% | 9.74% | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 6.38% | 3.32% | 0.56% | -2.46% | -4.85% | -7.54% | -9.50% | -11.20% | -11.72% | -11.00% | -9.73% | -8.36% | -7.83% | -7.01% | -5.58% | -3.42% | -2.82% | -2.30% | -3.47% | -5.04% | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.66% | 0.92% | 1.83% | 3.59% | 5.45% | 6.96% | 9.99% | 19.87% | 19.16% | 17.53% | 12.21% | -0.92% | 0.74% | 4.64% | 6.45% | 8.26% | 8.36% | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 19.30% | 18.72% | 17.76% | 5.25% | 4.49% | 2.90% | 2.79% | 3.56% | 3.90% | 3.99% | 3.30% | 3.15% | 2.62% | 16.60% | 18.42% | 18.20% | 18.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 21.05% | 18.71% | 17.41% | 18.22% | 19.38% | 20.86% | 21.19% | 20.18% | 18.02% | 18.48% | 20.27% | 18.91% | 18.03% | 17.88% | 13.96% | 14.31% | 15.84% | 18.94% | 18.74% | 18.59% | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (3,288 + 1,704 + 1,583 + 927)
÷ (17,381 + 14,752 + 15,475 + 14,252)
= 12.13%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | International Business Machines Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
International Business Machines Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,288) | 1,704) | 1,583) | 927) | 2,710) | (3,196) | 1,392) | 733) | 2,333) | 1,130) | 1,325) | 955) | 1,356) | 1,698) | 1,361) | 1,175) | 3,670) | 1,672) | 2,498) | 1,591) | ||||||
| Total IBM stockholders’ equity | 22,533) | 23,081) | 22,201) | 21,604) | 21,944) | 20,076) | 19,409) | 19,050) | 18,901) | 22,228) | 21,942) | 21,389) | 20,597) | 21,208) | 20,551) | 19,999) | 20,841) | 17,956) | 17,645) | 16,481) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 26.75% | 28.28% | 29.20% | 30.69% | 31.11% | 30.99% | 31.09% | 30.45% | 30.25% | 29.87% | 29.81% | 29.33% | 30.05% | 30.91% | 32.13% | 32.05% | 33.17% | 34.05% | 33.53% | 33.21% | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 32.86% | 32.46% | 32.71% | 33.35% | 33.85% | 33.49% | 34.96% | 35.04% | 32.59% | 40.51% | 40.30% | 41.09% | 39.66% | 32.97% | 34.00% | 30.89% | 28.03% | 27.12% | 26.70% | 27.17% | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 13.81% | 12.73% | 12.28% | 11.69% | 12.57% | 14.75% | 13.93% | 21.49% | 20.89% | 21.37% | 19.70% | 37.50% | 35.76% | 28.21% | 43.76% | 43.49% | 41.53% | 40.54% | 52.65% | 45.36% | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 35.09% | 35.45% | 36.83% | 40.21% | 43.68% | 44.47% | 44.49% | 44.67% | 43.15% | 41.65% | 39.40% | 38.49% | 37.43% | 40.41% | 40.25% | 38.75% | 38.35% | 36.82% | 36.41% | 21.89% | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 792.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262.43% | 144.16% | 131.11% | 107.99% | 83.94% | 75.58% | 70.25% | 59.43% | 50.87% | 45.33% | 13.02% | 10.19% | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 25.15% | 17.47% | 4.71% | -28.23% | -127.14% | -115.40% | -391.77% | -98.34% | -78.63% | -43.97% | -35.50% | -40.11% | -24.23% | -30.74% | -10.84% | -6.81% | -5.16% | -4.36% | -8.39% | -9.75% | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.36% | 0.47% | 0.89% | 1.70% | 2.48% | 3.05% | 4.24% | 10.44% | 9.81% | 8.82% | 6.16% | -0.48% | 0.37% | 2.21% | 5.53% | 7.04% | 7.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 22.69% | 22.08% | 20.56% | 7.14% | 6.46% | 4.44% | 4.39% | 5.58% | 6.22% | 6.24% | 5.21% | 5.01% | 4.18% | 26.20% | 29.38% | 29.85% | 29.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 20.01% | 17.36% | 15.79% | 16.72% | 17.85% | 18.42% | 18.13% | 16.87% | 14.31% | 14.63% | 15.88% | 14.80% | 13.54% | 13.66% | 11.10% | 11.64% | 13.04% | 15.91% | 15.49% | 15.61% | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2023)
÷ Total IBM stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (3,288 + 1,704 + 1,583 + 927)
÷ 22,533 = 33.29%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | International Business Machines Corp. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
International Business Machines Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,288) | 1,704) | 1,583) | 927) | 2,710) | (3,196) | 1,392) | 733) | 2,333) | 1,130) | 1,325) | 955) | 1,356) | 1,698) | 1,361) | 1,175) | 3,670) | 1,672) | 2,498) | 1,591) | ||||||
| Total assets | 135,241) | 129,321) | 132,213) | 133,637) | 127,243) | 125,850) | 127,503) | 133,275) | 132,001) | 144,214) | 146,814) | 148,629) | 155,971) | 154,128) | 154,200) | 153,403) | 152,186) | 149,620) | 154,652) | 130,926) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 13.41% | 14.29% | 14.54% | 14.97% | 14.55% | 14.38% | 14.42% | 14.19% | 13.68% | 13.72% | 13.65% | 13.72% | 13.78% | 14.12% | 14.84% | 14.66% | 16.04% | 16.62% | 16.33% | 15.77% | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 18.23% | 17.60% | 17.44% | 17.76% | 17.51% | 18.00% | 18.57% | 18.58% | 17.70% | 22.33% | 21.82% | 22.28% | 21.66% | 17.23% | 17.13% | 15.24% | 14.22% | 13.85% | 13.48% | 13.75% | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 8.58% | 7.74% | 7.15% | 6.93% | 7.45% | 8.77% | 8.26% | 14.07% | 13.29% | 13.50% | 11.97% | 20.26% | 16.70% | 17.22% | 24.34% | 25.55% | 24.78% | 23.85% | 27.59% | 25.61% | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 17.56% | 18.16% | 18.50% | 19.40% | 19.94% | 21.03% | 20.91% | 20.24% | 18.36% | 18.13% | 16.87% | 15.78% | 14.70% | 16.21% | 15.67% | 14.73% | 13.69% | 13.27% | 12.96% | 7.30% | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 6.33% | 6.36% | 6.85% | 4.46% | 6.15% | 6.96% | 9.60% | 11.35% | 10.48% | 10.86% | 9.44% | 9.03% | 8.78% | 11.13% | 11.11% | 10.31% | 10.20% | 9.82% | 3.36% | 3.02% | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 3.03% | 1.52% | 0.26% | -1.14% | -2.18% | -3.51% | -4.44% | -4.89% | -4.87% | -4.59% | -3.88% | -3.43% | -2.95% | -3.52% | -2.43% | -1.51% | -1.24% | -1.01% | -1.58% | -2.11% | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.57% | 1.08% | 1.52% | 1.99% | 2.65% | 6.85% | 6.14% | 6.01% | 4.10% | -0.31% | 0.23% | 1.47% | 2.85% | 3.49% | 3.61% | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 9.96% | 10.51% | 9.54% | 2.94% | 2.44% | 1.81% | 1.66% | 2.03% | 2.13% | 2.33% | 1.86% | 1.73% | 1.36% | 9.09% | 11.17% | 10.92% | 10.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 11.90% | 10.42% | 9.40% | 9.85% | 10.45% | 11.07% | 10.95% | 10.21% | 8.66% | 8.88% | 9.69% | 9.02% | 8.27% | 8.19% | 6.48% | 6.70% | 8.31% | 10.17% | 9.77% | 9.30% | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (3,288 + 1,704 + 1,583 + 927)
÷ 135,241 = 5.55%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | International Business Machines Corp. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |