ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
A- 83.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 27.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.75 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 95
  • 5yr Avg ROE 94.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B 69
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 9.6%
  • 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 8.17

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 66
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.29
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

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

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
-23.4%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026