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Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Specialty Industrial Machinery · United States

USD 266.881.0% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$76.01B
Trailing P/E
24.20x
Forward P/E
21.54x
Quarterly revenue growth
6.1%
Trailing net margin
19.4%
Indicated dividend yield
2.6%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-23 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, cooking, refrigeration, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produce and sells test and measurement; and electronic manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and operations solutions. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment, and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment provides beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. The company serves automotive OEM and aftermarket, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, industrial capital goods, consumer durables, and other markets, as well as MRO markets. It distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Glenview, Illinois.

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Q1 2026

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ITW Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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MetricITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$76.01B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate21.54x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA17.50x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter6.1%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter26.9%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap3.2%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA1.84x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity3.35x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings24.20x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share26.26x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue5.11x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter10.1%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months44.2%
Net marginTrailing twelve months19.4%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only104.6%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue14.8%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price2.6%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout58.4%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.11x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.97

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ITW Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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