Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Stock

About Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a wide array of industrial goods and specialized equipment. The company operates through seven distinct divisions: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM division supplies plastic and metal components, various fastening solutions, and integrated assemblies for automobiles, light-duty trucks, and other industrial applications. Its Food Equipment segment delivers commercial kitchen appliances for washing, refrigeration, cooking, and food processing, alongside comprehensive kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems, and offers related maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics unit manufactures and sells machinery, expendable supplies, and accompanying software designed for assessing materials and structural integrity, in addition to equipment and consumables critical for the creation of electronic subassemblies and microelectronic components. The Welding division focuses on arc welding apparatus, coupled with metal arc welding consumables and associated accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealing compounds, lubrication and cutting fluids, and various fluids and polymers intended for automotive aftermarket upkeep and cosmetic purposes. The Construction Products segment provides purpose-engineered fastening systems and comprehensive solutions for new housing, renovation projects, and commercial building industries. Lastly, the Specialty Products segment delivers machinery and supplies for beverage packaging, equipment and expendables for product identification and marking, and specialized components and fasteners for appliances. ITW's broad clientele encompasses sectors such as automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers, the commercial food service industry, construction companies, general industrial enterprises, and the automotive aftermarket. The corporation distributes its offerings directly to industrial manufacturers and via an extensive network of independent distributors. Established in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. is headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is led by CEO Christopher A. O'Herlihy, employs 44,000 people, headquartered in Glenview, US, publicly traded since 1973.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) stock trades at $292.45 with a market capitalization of $84.14B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.82, price-to-book of 23.79, price-to-sales of 4.74. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $228.76 and $303.16, and currently trades 3.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.37%.

On profitability, Illinois Tool Works Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 96.85% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 130.69%, an operating margin of 26.42%, a net profit margin of 19.32%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Illinois Tool Works Inc. reported annual revenue of $16.0B, net profit of $3.1B, revenue has compounded at 5.0% a year over the last five years, profit at 7.8% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 1.21, total assets of $16.1B, $851.0M in cash and equivalents.

ITW has an average daily trading volume of 1,475,559 shares, a beta of 1.03.

Official website: www.itw.com