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Illinois Tool Works

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Operating health63
Growth27
Profitability78
Cash generation70
Balance sheet49
Dilution control91
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)4.4%Revenue growth (FY)0.9%Revenue CAGR (3y)0.2%Gross margin52.9%Operating margin26.3%Net margin19.1%Free cash flow margin16.9%R&D / revenue1.9%Stock comp / revenue0.4%Net debt / operating cash flow2.92xCurrent ratio1.21Diluted share count change-1.8%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$14.5B$15.9B$16.1B$15.9B$16.0B
Gross profit$6.0B$7.8B$8.2B$8.3B$8.5B
Operating income$3.5B$3.8B$4.0B$4.3B$4.2B
Net income$2.7B$3.0B$3.0B$3.5B$3.1B
Operating cash flow$2.6B$2.3B$3.5B$3.3B$3.1B
Capital expenditure$296M$412M$455M$437M$419M
Free cash flow$2.3B$1.9B$3.1B$2.8B$2.7B
R&D$239M$269M$284M$292M$302M
Stock-based comp$53M$63M$69M$61M$69M
Buybacks$1.0B$1.8B$1.5B$1.5B$1.5B
Dividends$1.5B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B
Cash$1.5B$708M$1.1B$948M$851M
Total debt$8.8B$8.8B$10.9B$8.6B$10.0B
Equity$3.6B$3.1B$3.0B$3.3B$3.2B

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