BRAND_ANALYSIS #IBM TECH #90 OF 199 IN TECH ALIGNED

IBM

· Public · Updated 04 Oct 2026 09:24 UTC
#366 of 1208 overall by tension · #90 of 199 in Tech
14 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

IBM's stock bleeding (-3.91%) while holding B=69 reveals the classic tech archetype: institutional relevance without cultural heat, a company that matters more to enterprise than to culture.

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Cultural Score
55 / 100
Business Score
69 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 40/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 16/30
Market Position 22/25
Revenue Growth 15/25
Earnings Health 16/20
STOCK DATA
Price$222.64
30d Change-3.9%
Market Cap$209.8B
Profit Margin15.5%
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Mike Litman