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IBM vs. INTU: IBM vs. Intuit Stock Comparison

How do IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but IBM is classified in IT Services while INTU is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
Profile ItemIBMINTU
NameInternational Business Machines CorporationIntuit Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other ServicesApplication Software
Market Capitalization231.55 billion USD91.26 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962March 12, 1993
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IBM
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Total Return (1Y)-16.98%-46.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)22.40%-12.10%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)19.64%-10.39%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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INTU
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)48.48%51.18%
Beta (5Y)0.790.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.50%-68.19%
Avg. Volume (3M)5.30M3.60M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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IBM and INTU are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.44-1.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.56-1.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both IBM (IBM) at 34.77% and Intuit (INTU) at 23.60% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

34.77%

Max
53.85%
IBM
34.77%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

INTU

Software & Services industry group

23.60%

Max
53.85%
INTU
23.60%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both IBM (IBM) at 15.99% and Intuit (INTU) at 21.29% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

15.99%

Max
41.17%
IBM
15.99%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

INTU

Software & Services industry group

21.29%

Max
41.17%
INTU
21.29%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both IBM (IBM) at 16.97% and Intuit (INTU) at 17.64% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

16.97%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
IBM
16.97%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

INTU

Software & Services industry group

17.64%

Max
46.89%
INTU
17.64%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
ROE (TTM)34.77%23.60%
ROA (TTM)5.33%10.47%
Net Margin (TTM)15.99%21.29%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.97%17.64%
Gross Margin (TTM)57.97%80.98%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both IBM (IBM) at 7.62% and Intuit (INTU) at 13.90% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

IBM (IBM) at 73.72% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Intuit (INTU) at 20.41% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for IBM.

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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.62%13.90%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.72%14.29%
EPS Growth (YoY)73.72%20.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)83.76%25.04%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Intuit (INTU) at 1.51 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while IBM (IBM) at 0.86 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for IBM.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

0.86

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
IBM
0.86
Min
0.03

INTU

Software & Services industry group

1.51

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
INTU
1.51
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Intuit (INTU) at 0.44 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while IBM (IBM) at 1.85 uses more debt funding than most peers.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

1.85

Max
2.52
IBM
1.85
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00

INTU

Software & Services industry group

0.44

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
INTU
0.44
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.861.51
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.850.44
Net Debt / EBITDA3.370.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both IBM (IBM) at 2.73% and Intuit (INTU) at 1.35% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

2.73%

IBM
2.73%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

INTU

Software & Services industry group

1.35%

INTU
1.35%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both IBM (IBM) at 57.51% and Intuit (INTU) at 29.16% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

57.51%

IBM
57.51%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

INTU

Software & Services industry group

29.16%

INTU
29.16%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.73%1.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)57.51%29.16%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both IBM (IBM) at 20.90 and Intuit (INTU) at 20.75 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

20.90

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
IBM
20.90
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69

INTU

Software & Services industry group

20.75

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
INTU
20.75
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both IBM (IBM) at 3.31 and Intuit (INTU) at 4.25 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

3.31

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
IBM
3.31
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

INTU

Software & Services industry group

4.25

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
INTU
4.25
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both IBM (IBM) at 6.52 and Intuit (INTU) at 4.83 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

IBM

Software & Services industry group

6.52

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
IBM
6.52
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

INTU

Software & Services industry group

4.83

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
INTU
4.83
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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IBM (IBM) vs. Intuit (INTU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for IBM (IBM) and Intuit (INTU)
MetricIBMINTU
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.9020.75
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.314.25
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.524.83
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.34%6.96%