Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 59/100 — Acceptable
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Illinois Tool Works Inc. 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 24.32
- Forward P/E 21.67
- PEG 2.51
- EV/Revenue 5.21
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.1%
- Gross Margin 44.2%
- Operating Margin 26.9%
- Net Margin 19.4%
- ROE 104.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $839.00M
- Debt $9.69B
- Net Cash $-8.86B
- Free Cash Flow $2.71B
- Current Ratio 1.11
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- GE Vernova Inc. Specialty Industrial Machinery GEV$971.31 70 Health 70 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Symbotic Inc. Specialty Industrial Machinery SYM$43.30 69 Health 69 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Emerson Electric Co. Specialty Industrial Machinery EMR$152.15 68 Health 68 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Flowserve Corporation Specialty Industrial Machinery FLS$76.98 67 Health 67 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Pentair plc Specialty Industrial Machinery PNR$58.62 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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