International Business Machines (IBM) Competitors $266.76 -1.65 (-0.61%) As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IBM vs. ACN, CTSH, IT, LDOS, BAH, EPAM, CACI, DOX, TDC, and HCKTShould you be buying International Business Machines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Business Machines include Accenture (ACN), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), Teradata (TDC), and The Hackett Group (HCKT). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. International Business Machines vs. Accenture Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton EPAM Systems CACI International Amdocs Teradata The Hackett Group International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community favor IBM or ACN? Accenture received 69 more outperform votes than International Business Machines when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.79% of users gave Accenture an outperform vote while only 58.37% of users gave International Business Machines an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Business MachinesOutperform Votes113758.37% Underperform Votes81141.63% AccentureOutperform Votes120669.79% Underperform Votes52230.21% Does the media prefer IBM or ACN? In the previous week, International Business Machines had 24 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for International Business Machines and 39 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat International Business Machines' score of 1.14 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Business Machines 38 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Accenture 34 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, IBM or ACN? Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than International Business Machines. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Business Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Business Machines$62.83B3.95$6.02B$5.8146.00Accenture$67.22B2.97$7.26B$12.1126.34 Do analysts recommend IBM or ACN? International Business Machines presently has a consensus target price of $249.06, indicating a potential downside of 6.81%. Accenture has a consensus target price of $381.76, indicating a potential upside of 19.69%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Accenture is more favorable than International Business Machines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Business Machines 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Accenture 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Which has more volatility & risk, IBM or ACN? International Business Machines has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IBM or ACN a better dividend stock? International Business Machines pays an annual dividend of $6.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Business Machines pays out 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Accenture pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Business Machines has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Accenture has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. International Business Machines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is IBM or ACN more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.41% compared to International Business Machines' net margin of 9.60%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 38.99% beat Accenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Business Machines9.60% 38.99% 7.14% Accenture 11.41%26.91%14.09% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IBM or ACN? 59.0% of International Business Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAccenture beats International Business Machines on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get International Business Machines News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IBM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational Business MachinesComputer & office equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$247.40B$35.79B$25.41B$19.66BDividend Yield2.52%2.65%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio41.5318.2045.1535.13Price / Sales3.953.072,236.1934.17Price / Cash17.0623.2234.7817.51Price / Book9.027.156.794.78Net Income$6.02B$1.31B$738.65M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.37%1.20%0.66%1.08%1 Month Performance12.08%15.91%14.70%11.30%1 Year Performance57.20%3,683,119.00%52,433.65%5.47% International Business Machines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBMInternational Business Machines4.4513 of 5 stars$266.76-0.6%$249.06-6.6%+56.9%$247.93B$62.83B41.62311,300Positive NewsACNAccenture4.8595 of 5 stars$320.22+0.8%$381.76+19.2%+4.5%$200.56B$67.22B26.86721,000Positive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7725 of 5 stars$81.79+0.8%$85.00+3.9%+16.4%$40.45B$20.09B18.13355,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeITGartner4.7839 of 5 stars$449.56+0.3%$518.67+15.4%-1.9%$34.53B$6.33B28.0519,500Trending NewsLDOSLeidos4.8579 of 5 stars$159.10+0.1%$180.69+13.6%+7.2%$20.48B$16.93B17.2245,000Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9554 of 5 stars$129.95+0.9%$144.27+11.0%-15.8%$16.46B$11.78B19.3729,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEPAMEPAM Systems4.7144 of 5 stars$184.75+0.6%$231.50+25.3%-2.9%$10.54B$4.86B23.5659,300Gap UpCACICACI International3.5478 of 5 stars$477.28-0.4%$515.67+8.0%+11.9%$10.50B$8.36B22.3922,000Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.709 of 5 stars$91.370.0%$105.33+15.3%+10.9%$10.31B$4.75B21.2030,300Positive NewsTDCTeradata3.8573 of 5 stars$22.74-0.7%$27.50+20.9%-32.9%$2.17B$1.70B19.447,000Positive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2976 of 5 stars$25.70-0.6%$31.33+21.9%+18.4%$710.60M$314.53M24.241,180 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACN Competitors CTSH Competitors IT Competitors LDOS Competitors BAH Competitors EPAM Competitors CACI Competitors DOX Competitors TDC Competitors HCKT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IBM) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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