International Business Machines (IBM) Competitors $251.96 +1.91 (+0.76%) Closing price 08/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$252.34 +0.38 (+0.15%) As of 08/4/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, KD, ORCL, and VZShould 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), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Kyndryl (KD), Oracle (ORCL), and Verizon Communications (VZ). International Business Machines vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft NVIDIA Tesla Kyndryl Oracle Verizon Communications Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Do analysts rate AMZN or IBM? Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $262.45, suggesting a potential upside of 24.00%. International Business Machines has a consensus target price of $268.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.66%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.02International Business Machines 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$637.96B3.52$59.25B$6.5632.26International Business Machines$62.75B3.73$6.02B$6.1640.90 Does the media prefer AMZN or IBM? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 353 more articles in the media than International Business Machines. MarketBeat recorded 415 mentions for Amazon.com and 62 mentions for International Business Machines. International Business Machines' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.88 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 211 Very Positive mention(s) 80 Positive mention(s) 55 Neutral mention(s) 30 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Business Machines 49 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 risk & volatility, AMZN or IBM? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Business Machines has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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. 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmazon.com beats International Business Machines on 12 of the 16 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 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$232.40B$50.44B$28.69B$20.47BDividend Yield2.69%1.90%3.09%3.70%P/E Ratio40.9038.8649.5829.36Price / Sales3.7320.531,570.1766.69Price / Cash16.1154.9233.4617.52Price / Book8.515.788.354.62Net Income$6.02B$877.73M$802.12M$993.83M7 Day Performance-3.95%-1.37%5.45%-1.79%1 Month Performance-13.61%-1.85%-0.02%-1.30%1 Year Performance37.43%57.80%53,088.05%15.88% International Business Machines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBMInternational Business Machines4.5586 of 5 stars$251.96+0.8%$268.75+6.7%+33.2%$232.40B$62.75B40.90293,400Positive NewsAMZNAmazon.com4.8275 of 5 stars$232.79+0.6%$254.71+9.4%+26.1%$2.47T$637.96B37.911,556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGAlphabet4.7631 of 5 stars$192.87-0.6%$215.19+11.6%+16.2%$2.34T$371.40B20.54190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.1253 of 5 stars$191.86-0.7%$211.32+10.1%+17.0%$2.33T$371.40B20.44183,323Trending NewsMETAMeta Platforms4.0729 of 5 stars$714.35+0.2%$754.07+5.6%+59.0%$1.80T$170.36B27.8674,067Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9385 of 5 stars$510.59-0.6%$551.21+8.0%+31.1%$3.80T$245.12B39.47228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.6527 of 5 stars$175.61+1.2%$181.22+3.2%+67.8%$4.28T$130.50B56.6536,000Trending NewsTSLATesla4.2632 of 5 stars$327.63+3.7%$302.75-7.6%+48.9%$1.05T$97.69B189.24125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpKDKyndryl3.4099 of 5 stars$39.28+0.4%$46.00+17.1%+57.1%$9.09B$15.06B38.1473,000Positive NewsORCLOracle4.4003 of 5 stars$246.54+0.6%$218.29-11.5%+89.7%$692.48B$57.40B56.81162,000Positive NewsVZVerizon Communications4.9037 of 5 stars$42.39-1.6%$47.35+11.7%+4.9%$178.83B$137B9.8999,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Competitors GOOG Competitors GOOGL Competitors META Competitors MSFT Competitors NVDA Competitors TSLA Competitors KD Competitors ORCL Competitors VZ 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 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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