International Business Machines (IBM)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) US$ in thousands 12,263,000 7,509,000 7,514,000 2,372,000 7,021,000
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 32,647,000 27,307,000 22,533,000 21,944,000 18,901,000
Return on total capital 37.56% 27.50% 33.35% 10.81% 37.15%

December 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $12,263,000K ÷ ($—K + $32,647,000K)
= 37.56%


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
International Business Machines
IBM
37.56%
Accenture plc
ACN
33.66%
Concentrix Corporation
CNXC
-32.50%
Penguin Solutions, Inc.
PENG
9.75%