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ITW stock analysis: Illinois Tool Works

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is an S&P 500 company in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on growth.

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Where ITW ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with ITW · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ITW price performance

ITW against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +18%ITW +4%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+9.3%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 5.2 pts
1 year+4.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 12.8 pts
3 years+21.9%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 67.4 pts
5 years+40.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 51.4 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ITW factor grades

Each grade compares ITW with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 24.0x (industry 26.4x)FCF yield 3.9% (industry 4.0%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +4% (industry +6%)EPS growth -3% (industry +5%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 26.5% (industry 20.6%)ROIC 29.3% (industry 14.0%)
B-Momentum12-month change +4%From 52-wk high -11%

ITW in plain numbers

ITW key statistics

SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
IndexS&P 500
Market value$75.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+4%
Free-cash-flow yield3.9%
Dividend yield2.5%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-23
Valuation measures
Market value$75.2B
Enterprise value$84.1B
P/E (trailing)24.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)23.1x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)6.56
Price / sales4.6x
Price / book26.0x
EV / revenue5.1x
EV / EBITDA19.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$16.5B
Net income, last 12 months$3.2B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$11.03
Gross margin53.0%
Operating margin26.5%
Net margin19.4%
Return on equity104.6%
Return on invested capital29.3%
Cash$839.0M
Total debt$9.7B
Debt / equity3.35x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.9B
Interest cover14.5x
Current ratio1.11x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ITW earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.1B$2.2B$3.2B$4.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $4.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.9BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.8BJun 2025 Revenue: $4.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $4.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $4.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $4.0BJun 2026 Revenue: $4.3BSep 2024 Net income: $1.2BDec 2024 Net income: $750.0MMar 2025 Net income: $700.0MJun 2025 Net income: $755.0MSep 2025 Net income: $821.0MDec 2025 Net income: $790.0MMar 2026 Net income: $768.0MJun 2026 Net income: $815.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 29.2%Net margin: 19.1%Net margin: 18.2%Net margin: 18.6%Net margin: 20.2%Net margin: 19.3%Net margin: 19.1%Net margin: 18.9%0%15%29%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.0$2.0$2.9$3.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -28% · Dec 2025 +7% · Mar 2026 +12% · Jun 2026 +10%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Illinois Tool Works financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$14.5B$15.9B$16.1B$15.9B$16.0B
Net income$2.7B$3.0B$3.0B$3.5B$3.1B
EPS (GAAP)$8.51$9.77$9.74$11.72$10.49
Free cash flow$2.3B$1.9B$3.1B$2.8B$2.7B

ITW earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-28$2.84+10%+6%+4.0%
2026-04-30$2.66+12%+5%-5.1%
2026-02-03$2.72+7%+4%+10.6%
2025-10-24$2.81-28%+2%-5.8%
2025-07-30$2.58+2%+1%-0.9%
2025-04-30$2.38-13%-3%-1.8%

About Illinois Tool Works

HeadquartersGlenview, IL
Industry (SEC code)General Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ITW stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ITW are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ITW's P/E ratio?

ITW trades at about 24.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 23.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ITW report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Illinois Tool Works to report around 2026-10-23.

Does ITW pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.5%, and it has raised its dividend 12 years in a row.

How has ITW performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ITW returned +4.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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