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IBM (International Business Machines) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : -0.51% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is International Business Machines 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. International Business Machines's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was -0.51%.

Competitive Comparison of International Business Machines's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, International Business Machines's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

International Business Machines's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, International Business Machines's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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International Business Machines 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

International Business Machines's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
=(924.645 - 929.397) / 924.645
=-0.51%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

International Business Machines  (NYSE:IBM) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

International Business Machines 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

International Business Machines Business Description

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Address
One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, USA, 10504
Website
https://www.ibm.com
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which include 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. Primary products include its mainframes, Red Hat software, transaction processing software, and IT consulting.
Executives
David N Farr director
Alfred W Zollar director C/O LOTUS SOFTWARE, ONE ROGER STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux officer: Senior Vice President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Michelle H Browdy officer: Senior Vice President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Michael Miebach director 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
James J Kavanaugh officer: Vice President and Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Nicolas A. Fehring officer: VP, Controller ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504
Del Bene Robert F officer: VP, Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Michelle J Howard director C/O SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IBM CORPORATION, ARMONK NY 10504
Gary D Cohn officer: Vice Chairman 812 PARK AVENUE, 7-8A, NEW YORK NY 10021
James M Whitehurst officer: President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Alex Gorsky director JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Andrew N Liveris director 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Joseph Swedish director WELLPOINT, INC., 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Frederick H Waddell director 50 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO IL 60675