IBM P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
IBM's p/b is lower than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
IBM P/B by year
Yearly range of IBM’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 3.9 to 10.7, averaging 6.8.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is IBM P/B High or Low Right Now?
International Business Machines Corporation's P/B is currently 6.4, which is below average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for IBM is approximately 6.7. See all IBM valuation metrics →
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