What is IBM's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 25.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 259 weekly observations from Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

IBM (IBM) P/E ratio history

Within its usual range

As of Oct 22, 2026

IBM's P/E of 22.3x is lower than 69% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

Compared with readings since Nov 8, 2021.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

IBM year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	34.8×	53%
Dec 30, 2024	32.4×	64%
Dec 25, 2023	21.6×	25%
Dec 26, 2022	102.1×	89%
Dec 27, 2021	25.3×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
ACNAccenture	17.7×	12%
CTSHCognizant	15.1×	37%
ITGartner	19.8×	20%
AAPLApple	39.5×	96%

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What is IBM's current P/E?: IBM's P/E of 22.3x is lower than 69% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is IBM's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 25.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 259 weekly observations from Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.