ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock IBM are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for IBM. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 65, which means that the share price of IBM is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 65% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 65, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 65% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 43, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 30, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 70 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more