ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:ILT • US4523081093

248.5 EUR
+1.3 (+0.53%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ILT scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ILT was compared to 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. ILT has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, ILT is valued expensive at the moment. Finally ILT also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, ILT could be worth investigating further for dividend investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ILT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ILT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ILT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ILT had a positive operating cash flow.
ILT.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFILT.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ILT (18.75%) is better than 98.21% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 94.33%, ILT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 24.44%, ILT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ILT is significantly above the industry average of 8.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.75%
ROE 94.33%
ROIC 24.44%
ROA(3y)20.63%
ROA(5y)18.43%
ROE(3y)100.54%
ROE(5y)88.45%
ROIC(3y)27.14%
ROIC(5y)23.98%
ILT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICILT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 19.05%, ILT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ILT has grown nicely.
  • ILT's Operating Margin of 26.20% is amongst the best of the industry. ILT outperforms 98.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ILT has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 43.93%, ILT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ILT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.2%
PM (TTM) 19.05%
GM 43.93%
OM growth 3Y3.7%
OM growth 5Y2.15%
PM growth 3Y5.59%
PM growth 5Y4.19%
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y1.08%
ILT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsILT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ILT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • ILT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ILT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ILT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ILT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingILT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
ILT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsILT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.51 indicates that ILT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.51, ILT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ILT is 3.14, which is a good value as it means it would take ILT, 3.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ILT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.14. This is in the better half of the industry: ILT outperforms 66.96% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.80 is on the high side and indicates that ILT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ILT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.80) than 91.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.8
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 8.51
ROIC/WACC2.62
WACC9.32%
ILT.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFILT.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ILT has a Current Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that ILT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.53, ILT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that ILT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ILT's Quick ratio of 1.11 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ILT outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.11
ILT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesILT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ILT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.59%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ILT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.34% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.41% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ILT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.59%
EPS 3Y7.79%
EPS 5Y5.34%
EPS Q2Q%6.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y2.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.34%

3.2 Future

  • ILT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.58% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ILT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.83%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.23%
EPS Next 5Y9.58%
Revenue Next Year0.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ILT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesILT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B
ILT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesILT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.43, the valuation of ILT can be described as expensive.
  • ILT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, ILT is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.78 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ILT.
  • 66.07% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ILT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. ILT is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.43
Fwd PE 25.78
ILT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsILT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ILT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ILT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.9
EV/EBITDA 20.04
ILT.DE Per share dataILT.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ILT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.42
PEG (5Y)5.32
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.23%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ILT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.45%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • ILT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.52. ILT pays more dividend than 80.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, ILT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.45%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ILT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.98%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.98%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
ILT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareILT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 58.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ILT. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of ILT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.2%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.23%
ILT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendILT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
ILT.DE Dividend Payout.ILT.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ILT.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS

FRA:ILT (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

248.5

+1.3 (+0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-24
Earnings (Next)02-03
Inst Owners84.97%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap72.09B
Revenue(TTM)15.88B
Net Income(TTM)3.03B
Analysts52.31
Price Target223.7 (-9.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.45%
Yearly Dividend4.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.98%
DP58.2%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.33%
Max EPS beat(2)2.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.33%
Max EPS beat(4)2.48%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.3%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.72%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)2.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.27%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.71%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.55%
PT rev (1m)0.58%
PT rev (3m)0.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.43
Fwd PE 25.78
P/S 5.35
P/FCF 29.9
P/OCF 25.95
P/B 26.51
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.04
EPS(TTM)8.74
EY3.52%
EPS(NY)9.64
Fwd EY3.88%
FCF(TTM)8.31
FCFY3.35%
OCF(TTM)9.57
OCFY3.85%
SpS46.41
BVpS9.37
TBVpS-6.9
PEG (NY)7.42
PEG (5Y)5.32
Graham Number42.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.75%
ROE 94.33%
ROCE 34.67%
ROIC 24.44%
ROICexc 26.26%
ROICexgc 47.73%
OM 26.2%
PM (TTM) 19.05%
GM 43.93%
FCFM 17.91%
ROA(3y)20.63%
ROA(5y)18.43%
ROE(3y)100.54%
ROE(5y)88.45%
ROIC(3y)27.14%
ROIC(5y)23.98%
ROICexc(3y)29.48%
ROICexc(5y)26.81%
ROICexgc(3y)61.41%
ROICexgc(5y)56.02%
ROCE(3y)37.16%
ROCE(5y)32.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.37%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.29%
OM growth 3Y3.7%
OM growth 5Y2.15%
PM growth 3Y5.59%
PM growth 5Y4.19%
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y1.08%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.8
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.97
Cap/Depr 109.09%
Cap/Sales 2.72%
Interest Coverage 15.13
Cash Conversion 71.9%
Profit Quality 94.02%
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 8.51
F-Score6
WACC9.32%
ROIC/WACC2.62
Cap/Depr(3y)108.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.42%
Profit Quality(3y)83.21%
Profit Quality(5y)91.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.59%
EPS 3Y7.79%
EPS 5Y5.34%
EPS Q2Q%6.04%
EPS Next Y3.83%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.23%
EPS Next 5Y9.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y2.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.34%
Revenue Next Year0.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.4%
EBIT growth 3Y7.04%
EBIT growth 5Y4.62%
EBIT Next Year8.65%
EBIT Next 3Y6.42%
EBIT Next 5Y6.59%
FCF growth 1Y0.49%
FCF growth 3Y7.95%
FCF growth 5Y1.28%
OCF growth 1Y-1.03%
OCF growth 3Y8.67%
OCF growth 5Y1.84%

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ILT.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ILT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ILT.DE.


What is the valuation status of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ILT stock?

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ILT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE) is 28.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 26.51.


Is the dividend of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS sustainable?

The dividend rating of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ILT.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.2%.