ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
A- 81.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 26.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.75 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Avg ROE 94.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 2.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 5.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 84
  • 5yr FCF Margin 16.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.84x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 86
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.75x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 14.58x
  • Altman Z-Score 7.91

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.29
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

3 of 3 gurus held; 3 added.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+52.1%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026