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Illinois Tool Works Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock

ITW · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Bottom 24% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 24% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Illinois Tool Works scores 44/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 24% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 67
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 79.2b#165 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 11.21P/E24.8×✓ vs sector median 25.5×P/B27.4×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield2%✓ Top 28% in the S&P 50052w range · 62% of range238.82303.16
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #63 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75#61Emerson Electric44#62Eaton44
#63Illinois Tool Works44
#64United Parcel Service44#65United Rentals43

One-Minute Summary

Why Illinois Tool Works scores 44

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)110%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+1%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+3%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin19%StrongQuarterly Momentum+4%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +8%Equity ↓ -3.9%ROE % 110.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
3.0b3.5b3.1b3.2b3.0b3.3b3.2b2.9b202320242025TTM98.2%105.2%95.1%110.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → +2.2%Net Profit ↑ +8%Net Margin % 19.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
16.1b15.9b16.0b16.5b3.0b3.5b3.1b3.2b202320242025TTM18.4%21.9%19.1%19.4%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +8.4%Net Profit ↓ -29.7%Net Margin % 18.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.0b3.9b3.8b4.1b4.1b4.1b4.0b4.3b1.2b750m700m755m821m790m768m815mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2629.2%19.1%18.2%18.6%20.2%19.3%19.1%18.9%
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Sales grew about 8.4% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 29.7% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity3.4×WeakCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage14.6×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +15.8%Equity ↓ -3.9%D/E 3.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
8.4b8.1b9.2b9.7b3.0b3.3b3.2b2.9b202320242025TTM2.8×2.4×2.9×3.3×

Borrowings grew about 15.8% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +5.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +27.3%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
6.2b5.9b6.2b6.6b4.7b4.3b5.1b6.0b202320242025TTM1.3×1.4×1.2×1.1×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 57%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -5.9%Free CF ↓ -5.3%
Operating CFFree CF
3.5b3.3b3.1b3.3b3.1b2.8b2.7b2.9b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -21.2%Short-Term Debt ↑ +72.3%Total Debt ↑ +15.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.1b948m851m839m1.8b1.6b2.3b3.1b8.4b8.1b9.2b9.7b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +22.9%Yield % 2.4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
12212213114015015015016116150654258062220222023202420252.7%2.5%2.4%2.4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio24.8×WeakP/B Ratio27.4×WeakPEG Ratio9.5Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 294.75US$ 266.29US$ 237.84Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 17.1% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+0.2 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-3.8%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue → +2.2%Inventory → +2.9%Inv. % of Rev. 10.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
16.1b15.9b16.0b16.5b1.7b1.6b1.7b1.8b202320242025TTM10.6%10.1%10.3%10.7%
Ranks #63 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75#61Emerson Electric44#62Eaton44
#63Illinois Tool Works (you)44
#64United Parcel Service44#65United Rentals43

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 16.5bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -409.0mUS$ 839.0mUS$ 9.7bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 6.6bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 16.5bUS$ 13.6bUS$ 1.8b-110%19%3.4×1.1×14.6×57%----
2025US$ 16.0bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -419.0mUS$ 851.0mUS$ 9.2bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 16.1bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 622.0m95%19%2.9×1.2×14.6×58%3%23.1×21.9×65.8
2024US$ 15.9bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -437.0mUS$ 948.0mUS$ 8.1bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 15.1bUS$ 11.8bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 580.0m105%22%2.4×1.4×16.6×49%2%20.4×21.4×2.3
2023US$ 16.1bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.1bUS$ -455.0mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 8.4bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 12.5bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 542.0m98%18%2.8×1.3×15.4×55%2%24.8×24.4×2.1