What is IBM's five-year median EV/Sales?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 3.5× 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) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

IBM's EV/Sales of 4.3x is higher than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

Compared with readings since Nov 8, 2021.

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EV/Sales 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	EV/Sales	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	5.0×	92%
Dec 30, 2024	4.0×	94%
Dec 25, 2023	3.3×	97%
Dec 26, 2022	2.8×	38%
Dec 27, 2021	2.3×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/Sales	5-year rank
ACNAccenture	1.9×	14%
CTSHCognizant	1.5×	20%
ITGartner	2.5×	14%
AAPLApple	10.9×	99%

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What is IBM's current EV/Sales?: IBM's EV/Sales of 4.3x is higher than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is IBM's five-year median EV/Sales?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 3.5× 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.