Illinois Tool Works (ITW)$252.20
Market Cap: 70.66 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Illinois Tool Works (ITW).
INDUSTRIALS
SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
DCF ready
Valuation
28.6x
EV/FCF, 3.5% FCF yield
Quality
28.1%
ROIC, 16.9% FCF margin
Growth
5.0%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
2.4x
Debt/equity, 1.2x current ratio
Superinvestors
2
Top: Thomas Gayner (0.7%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 95.0%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 16.9%.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- Debt/equity is high at 2.4x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for ITW.
Grade B
72
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| ITW Target | Illinois Tool Works | $70.7B | 24.0x | 28.6x | 28.1% | 5.0% | 16.9% | N/A | 1.5x | N/A |
| PH | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | $79.4B | 32.0x | 25.9x | 16.7% | 7.7% | 16.8% | N/A | 1.5x | N/A |
| EMR | Emerson Electric | $61.1B | 33.8x | 25.7x | 7.9% | 6.9% | 14.8% | 52.8% | N/A | N/A |
| GEV | Ge Vernova Inc | $109.5B | 58.7x | 27.1x | 43.7% | N/A | 9.7% | 19.8% | -4.4x | N/A |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. | $117.0B | 37.4x | 35.5x | 13.9% | 9.0% | 12.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | $41.6B | 31.2x | 16.3x | 23.9% | 11.2% | 7.1% | 25.3% | -0.6x | N/A |
| AME | Ametek Inc. | $39.3B | 35.1x | 24.6x | 11.5% | N/A | 22.6% | N/A | 0.9x | N/A |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corp. | $38.4B | 20.8x | 31.2x | 58.9% | 2.5% | 10.0% | N/A | 2.9x | N/A |
| IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | $31.0B | 48.9x | 24.4x | 5.8% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 43.6% | -0.8x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for ITW (annual).
2 superinvestors own ITW
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 327,500 | $85M | 0.71% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 1,484 | $386,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |