International Business Machines (IBM) Competitors $263.74 +4.66 (+1.80%) As of 01:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IBM vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, INTC, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, KD, and ORCLShould you be buying International Business Machines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Business Machines include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Kyndryl (KD), and Oracle (ORCL). International Business Machines vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Intel Meta Platforms Microsoft NVIDIA Tesla Kyndryl Oracle Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMZN or IBM? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of International Business Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to AMZN or IBM? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 187 more articles in the media than International Business Machines. MarketBeat recorded 263 mentions for Amazon.com and 76 mentions for International Business Machines. International Business Machines' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Amazon.com's score of 1.06 indicating that International Business Machines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 190 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 24 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Business Machines 65 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AMZN or IBM? Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $263.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.99%. International Business Machines has a consensus price target of $275.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than International Business Machines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00International Business Machines 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Is AMZN or IBM more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.54% compared to International Business Machines' net margin of 9.11%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 37.62% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.54% 23.84% 11.14% International Business Machines 9.11%37.62%7.08% Which has more volatility & risk, AMZN or IBM? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Business Machines has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, AMZN or IBM? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than International Business Machines. Amazon.com 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 RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.90$59.25B$6.5635.52International Business Machines$62.75B3.89$6.02B$6.1642.67 SummaryAmazon.com beats International Business Machines on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IBM 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 MachinesCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$244.34B$60.90B$32.02B$21.57BDividend Yield2.61%1.61%3.18%3.50%P/E Ratio42.6836.91452.3330.04Price / Sales3.8939.971,904.5954.00Price / Cash16.5947.4637.2924.68Price / Book8.877.827.554.58Net Income$6.02B$941.07M$809.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance2.28%5.80%3.32%0.43%1 Month Performance9.81%13.83%7.59%5.02%1 Year Performance22.35%79.45%24,202.55%15.32% International Business Machines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBMInternational Business Machines4.6105 of 5 stars$263.74+1.8%$275.00+4.3%+20.9%$245.10B$62.75B42.81293,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7792 of 5 stars$234.82+1.5%$263.30+12.1%+23.9%$2.50T$637.96B35.791,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.712 of 5 stars$252.21+0.2%$227.56-9.8%+55.9%$3.05T$350.02B26.85190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.9098 of 5 stars$252.00+0.2%$222.85-11.6%+56.6%$3.05T$350.02B26.83183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeINTCIntel3.2036 of 5 stars$25.07+1.2%$22.17-11.6%+16.0%$109.71B$53.07B-5.25108,900Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap UpMETAMeta Platforms4.2833 of 5 stars$765.62+0.1%$822.41+7.4%+44.6%$1.92T$164.50B27.7174,067Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9633 of 5 stars$512.94-0.5%$612.54+19.4%+17.2%$3.81T$281.72B37.60228,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseNVDANVIDIA4.9605 of 5 stars$175.10-1.5%$207.83+18.7%+47.3%$4.25T$165.22B49.8936,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpTSLATesla4.2649 of 5 stars$420.47+2.5%$303.00-27.9%+86.9%$1.36T$97.69B243.13125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeKDKyndryl3.6862 of 5 stars$31.34-2.1%$46.00+46.8%+38.6%$7.24B$15.06B25.9073,000Positive NewsORCLOracle4.7503 of 5 stars$302.71+0.2%$303.44+0.2%+80.1%$860.89B$59.02B70.13162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Competitors GOOG Competitors GOOGL Competitors INTC Competitors META Competitors MSFT Competitors NVDA Competitors TSLA Competitors KD Competitors ORCL 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Peter Thiel Hid Gold in a VaultSilicon Valley billionaires hiding gold in vaults? 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