Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Stock

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Industrials stock trading at $275.93 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $79.39B and a trailing P/E of 25.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide through multiple segments, including Automotive OEM, Food Equipment, Test & Measurement and Electronics, Welding, Polymers & Fluids, Construction Products, and Specialty Products, serving industrial and related customers with components, equipment, and consumables.

Understand Illinois Tool Works Inc.: how it makes money

Illinois Tool Works manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide, earning revenue by supplying items to multiple industrial end markets through seven segments (including Automotive OEM components and Food Equipment such as warewashing, refrigeration, and cooking equipment).

ITW’s profit engine is broad diversification across seven industrial product segments, so earnings are supported by sales across multiple end markets rather than one single product line.

Business quality (Strong): Clear high-level segment structure is provided, but only partial segment revenue figures are available in the inputs, so a full segment revenue table cannot be built.

Valuation: At 25× earnings, ITW trades 28% below the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Diversified segment footprint: ITW operates through seven segments, including Automotive OEM and Food Equipment, which can spread exposure across different industrial customers.
  • Large, ongoing industrial revenue base: The inputs show Operating Revenue of about 3.97 USD_B for the latest period, supporting the idea that ITW is a continuous supplier of industrial products and equipment.

Bear case

  • End-market cyclicality risk: Because ITW sells into industrial applications (including Automotive OEM and Food Equipment), demand can be sensitive to changes in those end markets.
  • Limited visibility into the full segment mix: Only some segment revenues are provided in the inputs, which makes it harder for investors to pinpoint which segments are driving overall performance in the latest quarter.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$275.93
Market Cap$79.39B
P/E Ratio25.3
EV / EBITDA19.0
Price / Book24.58
Price / Sales4.89
FCF Yield3.5%
DCF Value (model)$128.74
DCF Upside vs Price-53.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$16.04B
Net Margin19.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)11.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)6.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score8.24 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E25.3
Sector P/E (Industrials)28.7
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.9
vs Sector-11.7%
vs Industry-23.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBriar Hall Management LLC ($6.72B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEOChristopher A. O'Herlihy
Employees44,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1973-03-13

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.