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Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW·NYSE·Technology·CIK 0000049826

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products and equipment, founded in 1912 and incorporated in 1915. As of December 31, 2025, ITW employed approximately 43,000 people across 88 divisions in 49 countries. The company's operations are organized into seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment is a global supplier of components and fasteners for automotive-related applications, primarily serving original equipment manufacturers and tiers. Products include plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment is an industry leader in commercial food equipment, serving the food service, food retail, and food institutional/restaurant markets. Its products include warewashing equipment; cooking equipment (ovens, ranges, broilers); refrigeration equipment (refrigerators, freezers, prep tables); food processing equipment (slicers, mixers, scales); kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment service, maintenance, and repair. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables for electronic subassembly and microelectronics production.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 8 items for ITW at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-12, rated 7/10. Across its 8 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ITW spans 424B5, 8-K, 10-Q.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC Finalizes $1.5 Billion Debt Offering to Refinance Commercial Paper
  • ITW Boosts Dividend 7% to $6.88, Launches $6B Buyback
  • ITW Posts Record Q2 Profit, Raises Full-Year Guidance on Broad-Based Strength
  • ITW Posts Most Profitable Quarter Ever, Topping Q1's Strong Results
  • Illinois Tool Works Confirms Strong Q1 Results, Boosts Liquidity with New $3.0B Credit Facility

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$16.04B
Net Income
$3.07B
Diluted EPS
$10.49
Op. Cash Flow
$3.13B
Free Cash Flow
$2.71B
Gross Profit
$8.49B
Operating Income
$4.22B
Cash & Equivalents
$851M
Total Debt
$7.68B
Debt / Equity
2.38×
Net Margin
19.1%
Shares Outstanding
288.6M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-13 · accession 0000049826-26-000008

Short Interest & Short Volume

7.18 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 8,757,539 shares in ITW as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, unchanged from the prior period — about 7.2 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 54.9% of ITW volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)8,757,539 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period 0.0%
Days to cover7.18 at avg daily volume of 1,220,402
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)54.9% of 344,113 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume60.2%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for ITW, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-08-12.

1 recent capital raise1 shelf registration

Debt Offering Finalized · Refinancing Commercial Paper

A filing-implied signal, not a realized share count. How Wiseek tracks dilution →

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$264.69 +1.77% today
52-week range · as of 2026-08-12 $238.82 – $303.15
Market cap
$74.88B
Volume
1.1M (0.9× avg)
3-mo avg 1.3M
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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ITW
Aug 12, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $292.51
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: -$27.82 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Aug 07, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $295.63
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: -$30.94 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Jul 28, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $297.71
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: -$33.02 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Jul 28, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $291.36
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: -$26.67 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
May 07, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $255.53
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: +$9.16 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Apr 30, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $255.00
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: +$9.69 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Apr 30, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $250.00
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: +$14.69 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
ITW
Feb 03, 2026, 9:48 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $272.73
Real-time Price: $264.69 info
Change: -$8.04 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $74.88B info
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