NYSE$ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
ITW's first quarter results were reported, showing a mix of challenges and successes. Revenue declined slightly, but operating income and margins improved, especially when excluding a one-time accounting change.
ITW reported first quarter revenue of $4.0 billion, a slight decrease from the previous year. However, operating income increased by 16% to $1.13 billion, and GAAP EPS rose by 17% to $2.73. Excluding a one-time LIFO accounting change, operating income grew by 4%, and EPS increased by 5% to $2.44. The company reaffirmed its full-year organic growth guidance and raised its full-year GAAP EPS guidance.
- Revenue was $4.0 billion, with organic growth declining by 0.6% as expected.
- Operating income increased by 16% to $1.13 billion, which includes a $117 million benefit from a one-time LIFO accounting change; excluding this item, operating income increased by 4% to $1.01 billion.
- Operating margin increased by 420 bps to 28.4%; excluding the one-time item, operating margin increased by 120 bps to 25.4%.
- GAAP EPS increased by 17% to $2.73; excluding the one-time item, EPS increased by 5% to $2.44.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ITW · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.97B
Revenue by segment
ITW · $4.04B total across 7 segments · Q3 2023
- Automotive OEM$799M+6.1%19.8%
- Test & Measurement$698M-2.4%17.3%
- Food Equipment$678M+7.1%16.8%
- Construction Products$522M-0.9%12.9%
- Welding$468M-1.9%11.6%
- Polymers & Fluids$458M-3.2%11.3%
- Specialty Products$414M-5.5%10.3%
Forward guidance
ITW is incorporating the impact of the one-time item into its full-year 2024 guidance and raising GAAP EPS by $0.30 to a range of $10.30 to $10.70 per share and operating margin by 50 basis points to a range of 26 to 27 percent with enterprise initiatives expected to contribute more than 100 basis points. The company projects revenue growth of two to four percent and organic growth of one to three percent based on current levels of demand and foreign exchange rates. Free cash flow is expected to exceed 100 percent of net income and the company plans to repurchase approximately $1.5 billion of its own shares. The projected effective tax rate is in the range of 24 to 24.5 percent.
Tailwinds
- Raising full-year GAAP EPS guidance by $0.30 to a range of $10.30 to $10.70 per share.
- Projecting revenue growth of two to four percent.
- Expecting organic growth of one to three percent.
- Free cash flow is expected to exceed 100 percent of net income.
- Planning to repurchase approximately $1.5 billion of its own shares.
Headwinds
- Near-term demand environment across the majority of segments was challenging as expected.
- First quarter revenue declined by one percent.
- Organic growth declined by 0.6 percent.
- Foreign currency translation impact reduced revenue by 0.4 percent.
- Effective tax rate is projected in the range of 24 to 24.5 percent.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-0.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.2%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
36 / 73 earnings
Positive
+6.5%
Q1 2022
Best reaction
-7.7%
Q2 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.7% | -4.2% | -7.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.5% | +11.1% | +6.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.5% | -6.0% | -3.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.9% | +0.9% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8% | -0.4% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2% | +1.2% | +7.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.0% | +3.1% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.3% | -1.7% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.8% | -2.1% | -4.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.9% | -2.0% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.6% | +0.4% | +8.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.1% | -6.3% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.5% | -6.3% | -9.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.4% | +6.6% | +13.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.6% | +1.6% | -4.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.5% | +4.6% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.0% | -4.4% | -10.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.6% | +3.6% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.3% | -0.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.2% | +2.1% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.6% | +4.0% | +6.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.9% | -4.5% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.1% | +1.5% | +8.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +0.3% | +1.7% | +12.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.8% | +4.4% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +6.1% | +6.3% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.8% | -2.8% | -7.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.1% | -0.8% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.8% | +0.2% | +5.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -3.1% | -0.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.9% | -4.5% | -7.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -6.0% | -5.0% | -2.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.0% | +2.2% | -5.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.2% | +2.6% | +3.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.8% | -4.4% | -7.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.3% | +2.4% | +3.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.9% | +1.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.3% | -3.4% | +7.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.6% | +3.3% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -7.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -0.9% | — | — |
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