Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
NYSE:ITW
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$277.00
â–²(1.74% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/13/26
The score is driven by strong underlying profitability and cash generation plus a constructive earnings outlook (raised EPS guidance, margin expansion expectations, and buybacks). Offsetting this are a leveraged balance sheet, modest organic growth, and currently weak technical momentum with the stock trading below key moving averages.
Positive Factors
High and durable margins
ITW demonstrates persistently high gross and net margins, reflecting pricing power and tight cost discipline across businesses. Those margin levels support durable earnings quality, fund reinvestment and returns, and provide a buffer if top-line growth softens, aiding multi‑quarter resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated financial leverage
Materially elevated leverage weakens financial flexibility and amplifies downside risk if industrial demand or rates worsen. While ROE is strong, it is partly leverage‑driven; higher debt limits capacity for opportunistic investment and increases refinancing and covenant sensitivity over multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High and durable margins
ITW demonstrates persistently high gross and net margins, reflecting pricing power and tight cost discipline across businesses. Those margin levels support durable earnings quality, fund reinvestment and returns, and provide a buffer if top-line growth softens, aiding multi‑quarter resilience.
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Illinois Tool Works Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Shows how much each business segment contributes to total sales, indicating diversification and potential growth areas within the company.
Shows how much each business segment contributes to total sales, indicating diversification and potential growth areas within the company.
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Market Cap
$71.77B
Dividend Yield2.43%
Average Volume (3M)1.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.4
Beta (1Y)0.68
Revenue Growth2.90%
EPS Growth-5.25%
CountryUS
Employees44,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.79
Shares Outstanding287,700,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,219,520
30 Day Avg. Volume1,317,490
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.24
Price to Book (P/B)22.32
Price to Sales (P/S)4.49
P/FCF Ratio26.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.24
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$274.13Price Target Upside0.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)11.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.60B
Illinois Tool Works Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products;...
How the Company Makes Money
ITW primarily makes money by selling engineered industrial products and equipment to business customers (B2B) across its operating segments. Revenue is generated through (1) product sales of equipment and components—such as welding machines, comme...
Illinois Tool Works Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple constructive operational and financial takeaways — revenue growth, 12% EPS growth, margin expansion (driven by Enterprise Initiatives), strong performance in CapEx- and semi-related segments (Test & Measurement, Welding), and an upward EPS guidance revision. Short-term headwinds were noted in Food Equipment and Specialty Products due to seasonal/one-off timing, PLS and delayed Middle East shipments, and companywide organic growth remained modest (0.4%) in Q1. Management expressed confidence in sequential improvement, raised confidence in guidance, and expects incremental and operating margins to improve through the year. On balance, positive momentum and outlook outweigh the isolated challenges.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth and Drivers
Reported Q1 revenue growth of 4.6% (company also cited ~5% in commentary) driven by organic growth of 0.4%, a +3.9% contribution from foreign currency translation and +0.3% from an acquisition.
Negative Updates
Modest Organic Growth Companywide
Organic growth in Q1 was only 0.4%, reduced by ~1 percentage point due to product line simplification (PLS) and delayed Middle East sales; Specialty PLS and delays contributed materially to the drag.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth and Drivers
Reported Q1 revenue growth of 4.6% (company also cited ~5% in commentary) driven by organic growth of 0.4%, a +3.9% contribution from foreign currency translation and +0.3% from an acquisition.
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Company Guidance
The company raised full‑year GAAP EPS guidance by $0.10 to $11.10–$11.50 (midpoint $11.30, +8% year‑over‑year), while maintaining total revenue guidance of 2%–4% and organic growth of 1%–3%; operating margin is expected to expand about 100 basis points to 26.5%–27.5% (Enterprise Initiatives ~100 bps contribution), incremental margins are expected in the mid‑ to high‑40s, and the effective tax rate is forecast at 23%–24%. In Q1, revenue grew roughly 5% (4.6% reported: organic +0.4%, FX +3.9%, acquisitions +0.3%), GAAP EPS was $2.66 (+12%), operating margin was 25.4% (up 60 bps) with Enterprise Initiatives contributing 120 bps, and incremental margins were ~40%; free cash flow grew 6% with 69% conversion in Q1 and the company expects FCF conversion to exceed 100% of net income for the year and to repurchase about $1.5 billion of shares in 2026 (Q1 buybacks $375 million). All seven segments are projected to deliver positive organic growth and margin expansion.Illinois Tool Works Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
83
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.22B | 16.04B | 15.90B | 16.11B | 15.93B | 14.46B |
| Gross Profit | 7.16B | 7.08B | 6.94B | 6.68B | 6.37B | 5.83B |
| EBITDA | 4.63B | 4.65B | 5.11B | 4.48B | 4.46B | 3.94B |
| Net Income | 3.13B | 3.07B | 3.49B | 2.96B | 3.03B | 2.69B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 16.26B | 16.15B | 15.07B | 15.52B | 15.42B | 16.08B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 827.00M | 851.00M | 948.00M | 1.06B | 708.00M | 1.53B |
| Total Debt | 9.15B | 8.97B | 8.08B | 8.37B | 7.95B | 7.88B |
| Total Liabilities | 13.03B | 12.92B | 11.75B | 12.51B | 12.33B | 12.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.23B | 3.23B | 3.32B | 3.01B | 3.09B | 3.63B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.74B | 2.71B | 2.84B | 3.08B | 1.94B | 2.26B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.16B | 3.13B | 3.28B | 3.54B | 2.35B | 2.56B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -528.00M | -521.00M | -144.00M | -403.00M | -110.00M | -984.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.70B | -2.74B | -3.19B | -2.78B | -3.00B | -2.56B |
Illinois Tool Works Technical Analysis
Negative
272.26
Price Trends
261.46
Negative
266.31
Negative
258.41
Negative
Market Momentum
-4.66
Positive
41.15
Neutral
28.64
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ITW, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 272.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 256.82, above the 50-day MA of 261.46, and above the 200-day MA of 258.41, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -4.66 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 28.64 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ITW.
Illinois Tool Works Risk Analysis
Illinois Tool Works disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Illinois Tool Works reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Illinois Tool Works Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $108.24B | 31.24 | 24.69% | 0.79% | 6.03% | 4.26% | |
77 Outperform | $48.56B | 28.74 | 30.25% | 1.33% | 10.45% | 21.30% | |
73 Outperform | $148.28B | 40.08 | 20.81% | 1.29% | 12.68% | 3.12% | |
72 Outperform | $33.40B | 18.13 | 8.75% | 0.73% | 12.07% | 15.20% | |
71 Outperform | $74.06B | 29.72 | 12.11% | 1.58% | 4.03% | 3.51% | |
70 Outperform | $71.77B | 24.43 | 97.38% | 2.43% | 2.90% | -5.25% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
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Illinois Tool Works Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Illinois Tool Works Shareholders Endorse Board and Governance
Positive
May 12, 2026
At its May 8, 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, Illinois Tool Works shareholders elected all 13 board nominees to one‑year terms ending at the 2027 meeting, signaling continued support for the company’s existing governance and leade...
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