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NYSE:IBM

International Business Machines - IBM Competitors

$125.29
+1.92 (+1.56%)
(As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$122.88
$125.40
50-Day Range
$123.28
$145.89
52-Week Range
$115.54
$153.21
Volume
3.81 million shs
Average Volume
6.17 million shs
Market Capitalization
$113.65 billion
P/E Ratio
71.19
Dividend Yield
5.27%
Price Target
$142.73

IBM vs. ANET, CSCO, INTU, INTC, AMAT, ADI, T, QCOM, NOW, and PYPL

Should you be buying International Business Machines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Business Machines include Arista Networks (ANET), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intuit (INTU), Intel (INTC), Applied Materials (AMAT), Analog Devices (ADI), AT&T (T), QUALCOMM (QCOM), ServiceNow (NOW), and PayPal (PYPL). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

International Business Machines vs.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 17 more articles in the media than International Business Machines. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Arista Networks and 12 mentions for International Business Machines. International Business Machines' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Arista Networks' score of 0.77 indicating that International Business Machines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
International Business Machines
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arista Networks
13 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arista Networks has a net margin of 30.87% compared to International Business Machines' net margin of 2.71%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 41.24% beat Arista Networks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Business Machines 2.71% 41.24% 6.48%
Arista Networks 30.87% 30.00% 21.03%

International Business Machines has higher revenue and earnings than Arista Networks. Arista Networks 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 Ratio
International Business Machines$60.53 billion1.88$1.64 billion$1.7671.19
Arista Networks$4.38 billion11.81$1.35 billion$4.2739.56

International Business Machines has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

International Business Machines currently has a consensus target price of $142.73, suggesting a potential upside of 13.92%. Arista Networks has a consensus target price of $175.47, suggesting a potential upside of 3.87%. Given International Business Machines' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe International Business Machines is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Business Machines
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Arista Networks
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Arista Networks received 159 more outperform votes than International Business Machines when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.18% of users gave Arista Networks an outperform vote while only 59.41% of users gave International Business Machines an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
International Business MachinesOutperform Votes
1092
59.41%
Underperform Votes
746
40.59%
Arista NetworksOutperform Votes
1251
75.18%
Underperform Votes
413
24.82%

55.9% of International Business Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of International Business Machines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Arista Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arista Networks beats International Business Machines on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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IBM vs. The Competition

MetricInternational Business MachinesComputer & office equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$113.65B$24.90B$13.51B$14.09B
Dividend Yield5.21%3.06%4.19%3.85%
P/E Ratio71.1920.80372.3722.17
Price / Sales1.882.72881.9210.37
Price / Cash8.7220.3325.2224.58
Price / Book5.145.298.466.79
Net Income$1.64B$1.31B$534.56M$870.97M
7 Day Performance1.29%3.33%0.72%0.71%
1 Month Performance-4.04%-4.04%-3.68%-7.20%
1 Year Performance-3.06%-9.46%-13.62%-15.15%

International Business Machines Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ANET
Arista Networks
2.5269 of 5 stars
$166.06
-1.2%
$175.47
+5.7%
+21.0%$50.88B$4.38B38.893,612Analyst Report
CSCO
Cisco Systems
3.0615 of 5 stars
$49.46
-2.4%
$56.38
+14.0%
-7.3%$202.58B$51.56B18.1226,000Positive News
INTU
Intuit
2.906 of 5 stars
$414.21
-1.9%
$483.53
+16.7%
-7.7%$116.21B$12.73B60.7317,300
INTC
Intel
2.5969 of 5 stars
$28.13
-1.2%
$29.48
+4.8%
-43.1%$116.37B$63.05B14.35131,900
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.3581 of 5 stars
$118.86
-1.3%
$129.16
+8.7%
-13.8%$100.45B$25.79B15.9333,000Insider Selling
Positive News
ADI
Analog Devices
3.0621 of 5 stars
$186.61
-1.0%
$213.68
+14.5%
+13.8%$94.40B$12.01B28.1524,450Insider Selling
Positive News
T
AT&T
2.1534 of 5 stars
$18.39
-0.8%
$22.00
+19.6%
-20.2%$131.12B$120.74B-15.45160,700Positive News
QCOM
QUALCOMM
3.8208 of 5 stars
$121.97
-1.5%
$156.48
+28.3%
-21.3%$136.00B$44.20B11.7551,000Analyst Report
NOW
ServiceNow
2.6222 of 5 stars
$433.51
-2.7%
$517.47
+19.4%
-25.5%$88.00B$7.25B270.9420,433Insider Selling
PYPL
PayPal
3.0834 of 5 stars
$74.34
-3.1%
$108.42
+45.8%
-36.3%$84.11B$27.52B35.4029,900
This page (NYSE:IBM) was last updated on 3/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff