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Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ITW • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsIndustrial MachinerySpecialized Industrial ComponentsFiltration & Sealing Systems
AboutIllinois 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; 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, refrigeration, cooking, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces and sells equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring of materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables used in the production of electronic subassemblies and microelectronics. 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 offers beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. It serves the automotive OEM/tiers, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, and automotive aftermarket end markets. The company 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.Show more
  • Revenue $15.9B -1.3%
  • EBITDA $4.67B +5.2%
  • Net Income $3.49B +18.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) 11.71 +20.2%
  • Gross Margin 43.65% +5.3%
  • EBITDA Margin 29.35% +6.6%
  • Operating Margin 26.82% +6.9%
  • Net Margin 21.94% +19.5%
  • ROE 110.21% +13.7%
  • ROIC 30.8% +4.9%
  • Debt/Equity 2.44 -12.3%
  • Interest Coverage 15.07 -0.8%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 99.2%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • ✓FCF machine: 17.9% free cash flow margin
  • ✓11 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.2%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 19.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
  • ✗Expensive at 23.5x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.94%
5Y2.42%
3Y3.22%
TTM-0.41%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y1.7%
5Y6.71%
3Y8.99%
TTM-12.42%

EPS CAGR

10Y4.87%
5Y8.63%
3Y11.23%
TTM-10.81%

ROCE

10Y Avg28.6%
5Y Avg31.61%
3Y Avg36.23%
Latest39.48%

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ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.75.97B261.8922.36-1.3%19.05%94.27%3.74%2.44
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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+13.4B13.6B14.31B14.77B14.11B12.57B14.46B15.93B16.11B15.9B
Revenue Growth %-0.07%0.01%0.05%0.03%-0.04%-0.11%0.15%0.1%0.01%-0.01%
Cost of Goods Sold+8.12B8.12B8.52B8.79B8.35B7.53B8.62B9.56B9.43B8.96B
COGS % of Revenue0.61%0.6%0.59%0.6%0.59%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.59%0.56%
Gross Profit+5.29B5.48B5.8B5.97B5.76B5.04B5.83B6.37B6.68B6.94B
Gross Margin %0.39%0.4%0.41%0.4%0.41%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.41%0.44%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.05%0.04%0.06%0.03%-0.04%-0.12%0.16%0.09%0.05%0.04%
Operating Expenses+2.42B2.42B2.4B2.39B2.36B2.16B2.36B2.58B2.64B2.67B
OpEx % of Revenue0.18%0.18%0.17%0.16%0.17%0.17%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.17%
Selling, General & Admin2.2B2.19B2.17B2.16B2.14B1.95B2.12B2.31B2.35B2.38B
SG&A % of Revenue0.16%0.16%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.16%0.15%0.14%0.15%0.15%
Research & Development218M223M225M233M221M214M239M269M284M292M
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+2.87B3.06B3.49B3.58B3.4B2.88B3.48B3.79B4.04B4.26B
Operating Margin %0.21%0.23%0.24%0.24%0.24%0.23%0.24%0.24%0.25%0.27%
Operating Income Growth %-0.01%0.07%0.14%0.03%-0.05%-0.15%0.21%0.09%0.07%0.06%
EBITDA+3.34B3.53B3.96B4.04B3.83B3.31B3.89B4.2B4.43B4.67B
EBITDA Margin %0.25%0.26%0.28%0.27%0.27%0.26%0.27%0.26%0.28%0.29%
EBITDA Growth %-0.01%0.06%0.12%0.02%-0.05%-0.14%0.17%0.08%0.06%0.05%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)475M470M462M461M426M427M410M410M395M402M
EBIT2.94B3.15B3.53B3.65B3.51B2.91B3.53B4.04B4.09B4.71B
Net Interest Income+-170M-199M-199M-213M-177M-181M-161M-172M-213M-239M
Interest Income56M38M61M44M44M25M41M31M53M44M
Interest Expense226M237M260M257M221M206M202M203M266M283M
Other Income/Expense-148M-156M-215M-190M-114M-178M-151M52M-217M158M
Pretax Income+2.72B2.91B3.27B3.39B3.29B2.7B3.33B3.84B3.82B4.42B
Pretax Margin %0.2%0.21%0.23%0.23%0.23%0.22%0.23%0.24%0.24%0.28%
Income Tax+820M873M1.58B831M767M595M632M808M866M934M
Effective Tax Rate %0.7%0.7%0.52%0.76%0.77%0.78%0.81%0.79%0.77%0.79%
Net Income+1.9B2.04B1.69B2.56B2.52B2.11B2.69B3.03B2.96B3.49B
Net Margin %0.14%0.15%0.12%0.17%0.18%0.17%0.19%0.19%0.18%0.22%
Net Income Growth %-0.36%0.07%-0.17%0.52%-0.02%-0.16%0.28%0.13%-0.03%0.18%
Net Income (Continuing)1.9B2.04B1.69B2.56B2.52B2.11B2.69B3.03B2.96B3.49B
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest4M5M4M4M4M1M1M1M1M1M
EPS (Diluted)+5.135.704.867.607.746.638.519.779.7411.71
EPS Growth %-0.3%0.11%-0.15%0.56%0.02%-0.14%0.28%0.15%-0%0.2%
EPS (Basic)5.165.734.907.657.786.668.559.809.7711.75
Diluted Shares Outstanding370.1M357.1M346.8M337.1M325.6M318.3M316.4M310.7M303.6M297.8M
Basic Shares Outstanding367.9M355M344.1M335M323.9M316.9M315.1M309.6M302.6M296.8M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.39%0.4%0.56%0.44%0.52%0.65%0.54%0.51%0.55%0.49%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+6.72B6.12B7.28B5.78B6.25B6.52B6.37B6.27B6.24B5.86B
Cash & Short-Term Investments3.09B2.47B3.09B1.5B1.98B2.56B1.53B708M1.06B948M
Cash Only3.09B2.47B3.09B1.5B1.98B2.56B1.53B708M1.06B948M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable2.2B2.36B2.63B2.62B2.61B2.62B2.94B3.27B3.25B3.1B
Days Sales Outstanding59.9863.2667.0164.867.5576.0874.2974.9873.6771.08
Inventory1.09B1.08B1.22B1.32B1.16B1.19B1.69B2.05B1.71B1.6B
Days Inventory Outstanding48.8248.3752.354.7150.9157.6471.7178.466.0865.39
Other Current Assets341M218M336M334M472M119M140M183M157M147M
Total Non-Current Assets+9.01B9.08B9.5B9.09B8.81B9.09B9.7B9.15B9.28B9.21B
Property, Plant & Equipment1.58B1.65B1.78B1.79B1.73B1.78B1.81B1.85B2.22B2.3B
Fixed Asset Turnover8.50x8.23x8.05x8.25x8.16x7.08x7.99x8.62x7.24x6.91x
Goodwill4.44B4.56B4.75B4.63B4.49B4.69B4.96B4.86B4.91B4.84B
Intangible Assets1.56B1.46B1.27B1.08B851M781M972M768M657M592M
Long-Term Investments212M73M53M51M51M00000
Other Non-Current Assets875M883M1.14B979M1.18B1.31B1.41B1.18B1.01B1.11B
Total Assets+15.73B15.2B16.78B14.87B15.07B15.61B16.08B15.42B15.52B15.07B
Asset Turnover0.85x0.89x0.85x0.99x0.94x0.81x0.90x1.03x1.04x1.06x
Asset Growth %-0.11%-0.03%0.1%-0.11%0.01%0.04%0.03%-0.04%0.01%-0.03%
Total Current Liabilities+2.37B2.76B3.05B3.54B2.15B2.59B3.47B4.46B4.67B4.31B
Accounts Payable449M511M590M524M472M534M585M594M581M519M
Days Payables Outstanding20.1922.9725.2921.7520.6425.8924.7722.6722.4921.14
Short-Term Debt526M652M850M1.35B4M350M778M1.59B1.82B1.55B
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities378M395M427M407M420M349M474M467M455M421M
Current Ratio2.84x2.22x2.38x1.63x2.90x2.52x1.84x1.41x1.33x1.36x
Quick Ratio2.38x1.83x1.98x1.26x2.36x2.06x1.35x0.95x0.97x0.99x
Cash Conversion Cycle88.6288.6694.0297.7697.81107.84121.24130.71117.26115.33
Total Non-Current Liabilities+8.13B8.18B9.14B8.07B9.88B9.84B8.98B7.87B7.83B7.44B
Long-Term Debt6.9B7.18B7.48B6.03B7.75B7.77B6.91B6.17B6.34B6.31B
Capital Lease Obligations0000128M133M133M131M148M158M
Deferred Tax Liabilities256M134M164M707M668M588M654M484M326M119M
Other Non-Current Liabilities981M871M1.5B1.33B1.33B1.35B1.28B1.08B1.02B857M
Total Liabilities10.5B10.94B12.19B11.61B12.04B12.43B12.45B12.33B12.51B11.75B
Total Debt+7.42B7.83B8.33B7.38B7.94B8.31B7.88B7.95B8.37B8.08B
Net Debt4.33B5.36B5.23B5.88B5.96B5.75B6.35B7.24B7.3B7.13B
Debt / Equity1.42x1.84x1.81x2.27x2.62x2.61x2.17x2.57x2.78x2.44x
Debt / EBITDA2.22x2.22x2.11x1.82x2.07x2.51x2.03x1.89x1.89x1.73x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.30x1.52x1.32x1.45x1.56x1.74x1.63x1.72x1.65x1.53x
Interest Coverage12.69x12.93x13.44x13.95x15.39x13.99x17.21x18.67x15.19x15.07x
Total Equity+5.23B4.26B4.59B3.26B3.03B3.18B3.63B3.09B3.01B3.32B
Equity Growth %-0.23%-0.19%0.08%-0.29%-0.07%0.05%0.14%-0.15%-0.02%0.1%
Book Value per Share14.1311.9313.239.669.3110.0011.469.949.9211.14
Total Shareholders' Equity5.22B4.25B4.58B3.25B3.03B3.18B3.63B3.09B3.01B3.32B
Common Stock6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M
Retained Earnings18.32B19.5B20.21B21.22B22.4B23.11B24.32B25.8B27.12B28.89B
Treasury Stock-12.73B-14.64B-15.56B-17.55B-18.98B-19.66B-20.64B-22.38B-23.87B-25.38B
Accumulated OCI-1.5B-1.81B-1.29B-1.68B-1.71B-1.64B-1.5B-1.84B-1.83B-1.88B
Minority Interest4M5M4M4M4M1M1M1M1M1M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+2.3B2.3B2.4B2.81B3B2.81B2.56B2.35B3.54B3.28B
Operating CF Margin %0.17%0.17%0.17%0.19%0.21%0.22%0.18%0.15%0.22%0.21%
Operating CF Growth %0.42%0%0.04%0.17%0.07%-0.06%-0.09%-0.08%0.51%-0.07%
Net Income1.9B2.04B1.69B2.56B2.52B2.11B2.69B3.03B2.96B3.49B
Depreciation & Amortization477M470M462M461M426M427M410M410M395M402M
Stock-Based Compensation41M39M36M40M41M42M53M63M69M61M
Deferred Taxes-11M-263M64M34M32M-30M-148M-150M-88M-176M
Other Non-Cash Items-1M-17M-5M1M-56M10M-14M-193M-4M-476M
Working Capital Changes-106M38M158M-288M31M249M-438M-816M210M-18M
Change in Receivables-42M-132M-138M-60M40M95M-240M-461M64M34M
Change in Inventory25M9M-81M-108M98M43M-450M-455M360M176M
Change in Payables-30M-3M39M-46M-16M19M37M35M-14M-43M
Cash from Investing+-210M-532M-251M-325M-183M-214M-984M-110M-403M-144M
Capital Expenditures-284M-273M-297M-364M-326M-236M-296M-412M-455M-437M
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing29M170M4M22M-18M-3M-3M14M-2M2M
Cash from Financing+-2.53B-2.25B-1.67B-3.96B-2.33B-2.05B-2.56B-3B-2.78B-3.19B
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-742M-821M-941M-1.12B-1.32B-1.38B-1.46B-1.54B-1.61B-1.7B
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing8M17M-14M-11M73M-26M40M-13M39M-38M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+2.02B2.03B2.1B2.45B2.67B2.57B2.26B1.94B3.08B2.84B
FCF Margin %0.15%0.15%0.15%0.17%0.19%0.2%0.16%0.12%0.19%0.18%
FCF Growth %0.61%0.01%0.04%0.16%0.09%-0.04%-0.12%-0.14%0.59%-0.08%
FCF per Share5.445.686.077.268.208.087.156.2310.169.55
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.21x1.13x1.42x1.10x1.19x1.33x0.95x0.77x1.20x0.94x
Interest Paid200M212M240M247M223M194M197M199M260M248M
Taxes Paid775M920M1.02B838M742M591M731M993M1.03B1.18B

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)31.51%42.9%38.13%65.32%80.18%67.9%79.14%90.36%96.92%110.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)21.66%23.97%26.96%28.36%28.16%24.13%27.58%27.99%29.35%30.8%
Gross Margin39.43%40.29%40.51%40.46%40.85%40.12%40.35%39.98%41.46%43.65%
Net Margin14.17%14.96%11.79%17.36%17.87%16.77%18.64%19.04%18.36%21.94%
Debt / Equity1.42x1.84x1.81x2.27x2.62x2.61x2.17x2.57x2.78x2.44x
Interest Coverage12.69x12.93x13.44x13.95x15.39x13.99x17.21x18.67x15.19x15.07x
FCF Conversion1.21x1.13x1.42x1.10x1.19x1.33x0.95x0.77x1.20x0.94x
Revenue Growth-7.45%1.45%5.26%3.17%-4.46%-10.88%14.96%10.22%1.1%-1.3%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Automotive OEM2.53B2.86B3.27B3.34B3.06B2.57B2.8B2.97B3.23B3.19B
Automotive OEM Growth-13.25%14.21%2.05%-8.24%-16.06%8.91%6.04%8.96%-1.45%
Test and Measurement and Electronics1.97B1.97B2.07B2.17B2.12B1.96B2.35B2.83B2.83B2.82B
Test and Measurement and Electronics Growth-0.25%4.81%4.93%-2.30%-7.45%19.51%20.55%0.14%-0.49%
Food Equipment---2.21B2.19B1.74B2.08B2.44B2.62B2.65B
Food Equipment Growth-----1.17%-20.52%19.49%17.61%7.28%0.95%
Construction Products---1.7B1.63B1.65B1.95B2.11B2.03B1.91B
Construction Products Growth-----4.41%1.66%17.74%8.64%-3.79%-6.10%
Welding1.65B1.49B1.54B1.69B1.64B1.38B1.65B1.89B1.9B1.85B
Welding Growth--9.94%3.50%9.95%-3.13%-15.51%19.22%14.79%0.42%-2.68%
Polymers and Fluids---1.72B1.67B1.62B1.8B1.91B1.8B1.76B
Polymers and Fluids Growth-----3.19%-2.82%11.22%5.60%-5.30%-2.22%
Specialty Products1.89B1.89B1.94B1.95B1.82B1.66B1.85B1.8B1.7B1.74B
Specialty Products Growth-0.00%2.81%0.67%-6.46%-9.04%11.69%-2.97%-5.67%2.71%
Food Equipment2.1B2.11B2.12B-------
Food Equipment Growth-0.67%0.62%-------
Polymers and Fluids1.71B1.69B1.72B-------
Polymers and Fluids Growth--1.23%1.95%-------
Construction Products1.59B1.61B1.67B-------
Construction Products Growth-1.39%3.92%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
North America-7.1B7.24B7.61B7.48B6.61B7.52B8.7B8.72B8.53B
North America Growth--1.97%5.15%-1.75%-11.59%13.70%15.78%0.21%-2.20%
Europe928M4.71B5.1B5.29B3.92B3.45B3.87B3.91B4.15B4.1B
Europe Growth-407.54%8.24%3.79%-25.91%-12.07%12.27%1.11%5.98%-1.11%
Asia Pacific7.09B2.36B2.58B2.57B2.4B2.29B2.8B2.99B2.94B2.96B
Asia Pacific Growth--66.72%9.15%-0.16%-6.72%-4.54%22.30%6.75%-1.87%0.89%
South America-352M396M342M310M224M265M324M303M306M
South America Growth--12.50%-13.64%-9.36%-27.74%18.30%22.26%-6.48%0.99%
UNITED STATES6.17B---------
UNITED STATES Growth----------
Other North America3.73B---------
Other North America Growth----------
Australia and New Zealand2.2B---------
Australia and New Zealand Growth----------
Other Geographic Region388M---------
Other Geographic Region Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.4x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) reported $15.88B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11% decrease from $17.79B in 2011.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) saw revenue decline by 1.3% over the past year.

Yes, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is profitable, generating $3.03B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (21.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.17%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 110.2%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) generated $2.85B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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