Illinois Tool Works Inc.

NYSE:ITW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$78.1b

Illinois Tool Works Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Illinois Tool Works has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 8.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.6% per year. Illinois Tool Works's return on equity is 95%, and it has net margins of 19.1%.

Key information

6.74%

Earnings growth rate

8.50%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.77%
Revenue growth rate3.59%
Return on equity95.04%
Net Margin19.11%
Next Earnings Update30 Apr 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Illinois Tool Works: Cyclical Recovery And Structural Growth Improvements Should Drive Upside

Feb 13

Here's Why We Think Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 21
Here's Why We Think Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Is Well Worth Watching

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.61

Aug 07
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.61

We Think Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Jul 22
We Think Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Does Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 22
Does Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

At US$252, Is Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 20
At US$252, Is Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Illinois Tool Works Q1 Preview: No Growth For 2025, Which Could Get Worse

Apr 22

Illinois Tool Works: Good Balance Between Growth And Value

Feb 09

Illinois Tool Works: Customer-Back Innovation And Improving Macros To Drive Upside

Nov 27

Illinois Tool Works: Stagnant Growth May Hinder This Stock

Nov 11
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Elevating Growth And Profitability Amidst Operational Challenges

New product launches in segments like Food Equipment are expected to drive organic growth and positively impact revenue.

Illinois Tool Works: Maintaining Returns In A Transition Period

Sep 09

Illinois Tool Works: Expect Sequential Improvements In Q2, But Stock Still Looks Pricey

Jul 24

Illinois Tool Works: Valuation Suggests More Pain To Come

Jul 16

Illinois Tool Works: Attractively Valued With Good Growth Prospects

May 17

Illinois Tool Works: Underwhelming Growth Prospects Clash With Strong Financials

Mar 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Illinois Tool Works makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ITW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2516,0443,0662,7370
30 Sep 2515,8833,0262,6950
30 Jun 2515,7903,3652,6790
31 Mar 2515,7643,3692,6740
31 Dec 2415,8983,4882,6470
30 Sep 2415,9493,4552,6460
30 Jun 2416,0143,0672,6030
31 Mar 2416,0613,0622,6060
31 Dec 2316,1072,9572,6050
30 Sep 2316,0953,1472,5880
30 Jun 2316,0753,1022,5970
31 Mar 2316,0123,0862,5640
31 Dec 2215,9323,0342,5380
30 Sep 2215,6402,7362,5200
30 Jun 2215,1852,6482,4800
31 Mar 2214,8502,6852,4140
31 Dec 2114,4552,6942,3330
30 Sep 2114,2512,7272,2700
30 Jun 2114,0022,6702,2520
31 Mar 2112,8902,2142,1530
31 Dec 2012,5742,1092,1500
30 Sep 2012,5682,1082,1760
30 Jun 2012,7402,1862,1800
31 Mar 2013,7852,4902,2890
31 Dec 1914,1092,5212,3370
30 Sep 1914,2202,4872,3310
30 Jun 1914,3542,4652,3460
31 Mar 1914,5762,5082,3690
31 Dec 1814,7682,5632,3710
30 Sep 1814,8171,8802,4030
30 Jun 1814,8191,8822,4140
31 Mar 1814,5871,8032,4040
31 Dec 1714,3141,6872,4030
30 Sep 1714,0842,2702,3950
30 Jun 1713,9642,1652,4120
31 Mar 1713,7962,1032,4240
31 Dec 1613,5992,0352,4030
30 Sep 1613,4751,9782,4160
30 Jun 1613,3341,9542,3930
31 Mar 1613,3371,9092,3980
31 Dec 1513,4051,8992,4170
30 Sep 1513,6341,9102,4630
30 Jun 1513,9721,9062,5570

Quality Earnings: ITW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ITW's current net profit margins (19.1%) are lower than last year (21.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ITW's earnings have grown by 6.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ITW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ITW had negative earnings growth (-12.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (-1.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst ITW's Return on Equity (95.04%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/22 16:06
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/22 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Mircea DobreBaird
Andrew KaplowitzBarclays