ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ITW • US4523081093

266.82 USD
+1.2 (+0.45%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 01:17 PM

This ITW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

ITW gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While ITW has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ITW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. ITW also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes ITW very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ITW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ITW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ITW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ITW has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ITW had a positive operating cash flow.
ITW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFITW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.99%, ITW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 95.07%, ITW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 26.75%, ITW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ITW is significantly above the industry average of 10.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.99%
ROE 95.07%
ROIC 26.75%
ROA(3y)20.4%
ROA(5y)19.52%
ROE(3y)99.48%
ROE(5y)94.2%
ROIC(3y)27.84%
ROIC(5y)25.87%
ITW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICITW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 19.11%, ITW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ITW has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 26.28%, ITW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ITW has grown nicely.
  • ITW has a better Gross Margin (44.10%) than 83.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ITW has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.28%
PM (TTM) 19.11%
GM 44.1%
OM growth 3Y3.37%
OM growth 5Y2.77%
PM growth 3Y0.12%
PM growth 5Y2.64%
GM growth 3Y2.61%
GM growth 5Y1.3%
ITW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsITW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ITW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ITW is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ITW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • ITW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ITW is higher compared to a year ago.
ITW Yearly Shares OutstandingITW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ITW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsITW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • ITW has an Altman-Z score of 8.10. This indicates that ITW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ITW's Altman-Z score of 8.10 is amongst the best of the industry. ITW outperforms 92.37% of its industry peers.
  • ITW has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.31. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ITW would need 3.31 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ITW (3.31) is better than 65.65% of its industry peers.
  • ITW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.47. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ITW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.47) than 87.02% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.47
Debt/FCF 3.31
Altman-Z 8.1
ROIC/WACC2.93
WACC9.14%
ITW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFITW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ITW has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that ITW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ITW has a Current ratio of 1.21. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ITW underperforms 82.44% of its industry peers.
  • ITW has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that ITW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ITW has a Quick ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: ITW underperforms 71.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.89
ITW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesITW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. ITW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ITW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.15%.
  • Measured over the past years, ITW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.61% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ITW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.92% in the last year.
  • ITW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.15%
EPS 3Y2.36%
EPS 5Y9.61%
EPS Q2Q%7.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.92%
Revenue growth 3Y0.23%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%4.09%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ITW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.86% on average per year.
  • ITW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.44%
EPS Next 5Y8.86%
Revenue Next Year3.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
ITW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesITW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
ITW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesITW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. ITW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.44 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ITW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ITW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ITW to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say ITW is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.46, ITW is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ITW.
  • ITW is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.44
Fwd PE 23.46
ITW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsITW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ITW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ITW.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.41
EV/EBITDA 18.08
ITW Per share dataITW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ITW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)2.65
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.44%

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5. ITW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ITW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.28%.
  • ITW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.13. ITW pays more dividend than 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ITW pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.28%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ITW grows each year by 7.19%, which is quite nice.
  • ITW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ITW has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
Div Incr Years29
Div Non Decr Years29
ITW Yearly Dividends per shareITW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 58.22% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ITW. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • ITW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP58.22%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.44%
ITW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendITW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
ITW Dividend Payout.ITW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ITW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ITW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS

NYSE:ITW (3/13/2026, 1:17:06 PM)

266.82

+1.2 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners85.81%
Inst Owner Change0.72%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change-6.05%
Market Cap76.90B
Revenue(TTM)16.04B
Net Income(TTM)3.07B
Analysts52.31
Price Target279.29 (4.67%)
Short Float %3.08%
Short Ratio5.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.28%
Yearly Dividend6.13
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
DP58.22%
Div Incr Years29
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.41%
Min EPS beat(2)0.34%
Max EPS beat(2)2.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.33%
Max EPS beat(4)2.48%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)1.43%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.64%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)2.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.56%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.59%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.75%
PT rev (1m)5.41%
PT rev (3m)6.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.44
Fwd PE 23.46
P/S 4.79
P/FCF 28.41
P/OCF 24.6
P/B 23.84
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.08
EPS(TTM)10.49
EY3.93%
EPS(NY)11.37
Fwd EY4.26%
FCF(TTM)9.39
FCFY3.52%
OCF(TTM)10.85
OCFY4.07%
SpS55.67
BVpS11.19
TBVpS-8.55
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)2.65
Graham Number51.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.99%
ROE 95.07%
ROCE 38.25%
ROIC 26.75%
ROICexc 28.73%
ROICexgc 57.07%
OM 26.28%
PM (TTM) 19.11%
GM 44.1%
FCFM 16.87%
ROA(3y)20.4%
ROA(5y)19.52%
ROE(3y)99.48%
ROE(5y)94.2%
ROIC(3y)27.84%
ROIC(5y)25.87%
ROICexc(3y)30.33%
ROICexc(5y)28.24%
ROICexgc(3y)63.03%
ROICexgc(5y)58.4%
ROCE(3y)38.38%
ROCE(5y)35.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.95%
OM growth 3Y3.37%
OM growth 5Y2.77%
PM growth 3Y0.12%
PM growth 5Y2.64%
GM growth 3Y2.61%
GM growth 5Y1.3%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.47
Debt/FCF 3.31
Debt/EBITDA 1.73
Cap/Depr 105.54%
Cap/Sales 2.61%
Interest Coverage 15.11
Cash Conversion 67.77%
Profit Quality 88.29%
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 8.1
F-Score5
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC2.93
Cap/Depr(3y)109.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.56%
Profit Quality(3y)91.37%
Profit Quality(5y)84.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.15%
EPS 3Y2.36%
EPS 5Y9.61%
EPS Q2Q%7.09%
EPS Next Y8.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.44%
EPS Next 5Y8.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.92%
Revenue growth 3Y0.23%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%4.09%
Revenue Next Year3.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.13%
EBIT growth 3Y3.61%
EBIT growth 5Y7.9%
EBIT Next Year15.3%
EBIT Next 3Y8.07%
EBIT Next 5Y7.1%
FCF growth 1Y-4.82%
FCF growth 3Y11.82%
FCF growth 5Y1.04%
OCF growth 1Y-4.72%
OCF growth 3Y10.01%
OCF growth 5Y2.18%

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ITW FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ITW.


Can you provide the valuation status for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) stock?

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the valuation of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) is 25.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 23.84.


Is the dividend of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS sustainable?

The dividend rating of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.22%.