International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 19/100
- 10Y CAGR
- -1.9%
- Median YoY
- 0%
- YoY volatility
- σ 8.5pp· smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 0 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 20
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- Latest historical P/S 3.0x · 10Y median 1.9x · 80th percentile · as of Oct 5, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 0 of 40 → 0 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 8.5pp) → 18.9 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 0% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (1.1% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 19 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | -1.9% | 0% | 8.5pp | 0 of 40 | 20 |
| EPSEPS | -1.8% | -1% | 44.0pp | 5 of 40 | 20 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | -2.6% | -1.3% | 34.2pp | 8 of 40 | 20 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | -1.5% | 1.1% | 12.8pp | 3 of 40 | 18 |
| FCFFree cash flow | -0.8% | 2.9% | 42.1pp | 10 of 40 | 19 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
Scores, qualification bars, and the 0–100 consistency methodology are documented on the compounders list page →
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