Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Invested Capital for International Business Machines (IBM) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.23%.

  • International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital fell 800.0% to 0.23% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.23%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 800.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.28% for FY2024, which is 200.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.23%, which was down 800.0% from 0.25% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.54% during Q3 2022, and registered a low of 0.04% during Q3 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital averaged around 0.26%, with its median value being 0.25% (2022).
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital skyrocketed by 5000bps in 2022, and later tumbled by -3000bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows International Business Machines' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.22% in 2021, then soared by 100bps to 0.44% in 2022, then plummeted by -43bps to 0.25% in 2023, then rose by 14bps to 0.29% in 2024, then decreased by -18bps to 0.23% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.23% for Q3 2025, versus 0.25% for Q2 2025 and 0.24% for Q1 2025.