Can IBM Sustain a Healthy Profit Margin in the Software Segment?

Key Takeaways IBM's Software segment benefits from hybrid cloud growth, automation demand and product innovation.HashiCorp, StreamSets and webMethods acquisitions strengthen IBM's hybrid multi-cloud and AI platforms.IBM shares are up 33.4% in a year and trade at a forward P/S ratio of 4.05, below the industry's 4.39.Over the years, International Business Machines Corporation’s (IBM) Software segment has recorded healthy profit growth backed by a strong focus on product innovation and a growing adoption of i ...