Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Industrials

NYSE:ITW · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $74.06B Beta 1.03 P/E (TTM) 23.7
$257.43 +1.17%

+$2.98 today

52W Low $238.82High $303.16

Vol 0.82M · Avg 1.32M

EPS (TTM)$10.87
Div Yield2.46%
Industrial - Machinery

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

95.1%

avg 74.6%

ROIC

24.5%

avg 20.2%

ROA

19.0%

avg 16.4%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 95.1% versus its period average of 74.6%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Christopher A. O'Herlihy

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director$4.46M62$10,436.00<0.01%

Michael Larsen

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$3.21M57$27,830.00<0.01%

Mary Katherine Lawler

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer$1.71M60$12,333.00<0.01%

Axel R. J. Beck

Executive Vice President of Food Equipment$1.62M60$10,120.00<0.01%

Kenneth T. Escoe

Executive Vice President of Specialty Products$1.53M50$10,120.00<0.01%

Patricia A. Hartzell

Executive Vice President of Test, Measurement & Electronic49$10,436.00<0.01%

Randall J. Scheuneman

VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer58$3,225.00<0.01%

Erin Linnihan

Vice President of Investor Relations

Christopher Rauch

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary56$5,850.00<0.01%

Javier Gracia Carbonell

Executive Vice President of Automotive OEM53$10,120.00<0.01%

Sharon A. Szafranski

Executive Vice President of Welding59$10,436.00<0.01%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

2

$1.88M

Sells

10

$57.13M

Net Sentiment

$55.25M

Net selling

Most Active

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

6 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 2, 2026

Scanlon Jennifer F.

Direct

Buy806$247.99$199,879.78
Feb 6, 2026

Lawler Mary Katherine

Direct

Sell17.3K$291.90$5,043,740.10
Feb 5, 2026

Beck Axel

Direct

Sell4.2K$290.22$1,225,599.06
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell57.4K$292.72$16,790,711.92
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell47.9K$288.72$13,825,357.20
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell17.9K$289.85$5,177,880.40
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell20.8K$290.65$6,055,111.45
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell19.5K$291.90$5,683,584.90
Feb 4, 2026

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

Direct

Sell3.9K$293.43$1,153,473.33
Dec 10, 2025

SMITH DAVID BYRON JR

Indirect

Buy6.7K$250.13$1,678,122.17

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Analysis

Insiders reported 2 buys worth $1.88M and 10 sells worth $57.13M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $55.25M. SANTI ERNEST SCOTT was the most active insider with 6 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-5.4%
+7.2% (14yr)3 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A-9.2%
+2.3% (14yr)4 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A-12.9%
+5.4% (14yr)4 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+0.2%
+5.0% (14yr)4 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +0.2% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +7.2% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages ITW?

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is Patricia A. Hartzell, Executive Vice President of Test, Measurement & Electronic.

Are ITW insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $16.14M.

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