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About Illinois Tool Works

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has become a diversified industrial manufacturer through acquisitions and innovations that follow customer needs. ITW operates through seven business segments, with no segment representing more than one-fifth of revenue. ITW's automotive OEM segment sells vehicle components; its food equipment segment sells commercial kitchen appliances; its test and measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers and fluids segment sells industrial and consumer adhesives, solvents, and coatings; its construction products segment sells building fasteners and tools; and its specialty products segment sells medical, packaging, HVAC, and airport ground equipment.
Ticker
$ITW
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
43,000

ITW Metrics

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$78B
24.90
$11.04
1.00
$6.55
2.50%

What the Analysts think about ITW

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Illinois Tool Works stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Illinois Tool Works stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Second-quarter revenue rose 6.1%, organic growth accelerated to 4.5% and EPS increased 10.1%. ITW raised its full-year organic-growth forecast to 3–4% and its EPS range to $11.35–$11.55. (Illinois Tool Works, Reuters)
Capital-spending businesses are showing strong momentum: Welding grew organically by 13.9% and Test & Measurement and Electronics by 10% in the second quarter. Management said orders in both segments were running ahead of sales, pointing to a possible near-term pipeline of growth. (Illinois Tool Works, Stock Analysis)
Customer-Back Innovation contributed 3% to first-half revenue growth, while enterprise initiatives added 120 basis points to second-quarter operating margin. If ITW sustains these gains, it could support growth and profitability beyond the current demand rebound. (Stock Analysis, Illinois Tool Works)
Growth remains uneven across ITW’s large end markets: Automotive OEM organic revenue was slightly down in the second quarter, while Food Equipment was flat overall and North American equipment sales declined. Continued weakness in vehicle production and foodservice demand could constrain the recovery. (Illinois Tool Works, Stock Analysis)
Higher raw-material costs and delays in adjusting prices cut second-quarter operating-margin growth by 40 basis points. If cost inflation persists or pricing takes time to catch up, margins may remain under pressure despite productivity gains. (Illinois Tool Works)
JPMorgan downgraded ITW to Neutral, citing a weaker outlook for short-cycle industrial demand into 2027 and limited scope for positive earnings-estimate revisions. That suggests the recent improvement may not translate into continued upgrades to forecasts. (Business Insider)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 17 Oct 2026.

ITW Financial Performance

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QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
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ITW Earnings Performance

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Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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