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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.32% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Evercore ISI Group | Underperform (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Wells Fargo | Underweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.067 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.867 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.261 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.25 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITW | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 2/9 | 8.54 | — | +0.9% |
| IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | 5/9 | 3.06 | 54.8 | +5.7% |
| ZBRA | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 5/9 | 3.3 | 27 | +8.3% |
| GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | 7/9 | 3.91 | 29.1 | +1% |
| ZWS | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp | 8/9 | 2.24 | 41.8 | +8.3% |
| TWIN | TWIN DISC INC | 3/9 | 4.47 | — | +15.5% |
| GHM | GRAHAM CORP | 3/9 | 2.19 | 113.8 | +16.9% |
About ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, cooking, refrigeration, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produce and sells test and measurement; and electronic manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and operations solutions. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment, and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment provides beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. The company serves automotive OEM and aftermarket, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, industrial capital goods, consumer durables, and other markets, as well as MRO markets. It distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Glenview, Illinois.
FAQ
Is ITW financially healthy?
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ITW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.32% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is ITW overvalued or undervalued?
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC trades at about 27.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.1×–35.7×, median 24.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ITW?
The average Wall-Street price target for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC is $301.79, about 3.2% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ITW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.