NYSE$ITW

Illinois Tool Works Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Illinois Tool Works reported Q4 2025 revenue of $4.1B with GAAP EPS of $2.72, up 7% year over year.

Fourth-quarter revenue increased 4.1% to $4.1 billion with organic growth of 1.3%. GAAP EPS rose 7% to $2.72 as operating margin reached 26.5%. Enterprise initiatives contributed 140 basis points. 2026 guidance projects revenue growth of 2–4% and GAAP EPS of $11.00–11.40.

  • Q4 revenue $4.1B (+4.1% YoY); organic +1.3%.
  • GAAP EPS $2.72 (+7% YoY); operating margin 26.5%.
  • Customer-Back Innovation contributed 2.4% to FY25 growth.
  • 2026 GAAP EPS guide $11.00–$11.40.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.1B

Previous: $3.93B+4.3%
EPS (adj)

$2.72

Previous: $2.54+7.1%
Organic revenue growth

1.3%

Previous: -0.5%+360.0%
Operating margin

26.5%

No prior period
FCF to net income

109.0%

No prior period
Share repurchases

$375M

No prior period
Effective tax rate

22.8%

No prior period
Net Income

$375M

Previous: $750M-50.0%
Operating Income

$1.09B

Previous: $1.03B+5.2%

Revenue & EPS history

ITW · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.1B

Q4 2025+4.3%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ITW · $4.04B total across 7 segments · Q3 2023

  • Automotive OEM
    $799M+6.1%
  • Test & Measurement
    $698M-2.4%
  • Food Equipment
    $678M+7.1%
  • Construction Products
    $522M-0.9%
  • Welding
    $468M-1.9%
  • Polymers & Fluids
    $458M-3.2%
  • Specialty Products
    $414M-5.5%

Forward guidance

The release discusses Illinois Tool Works's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Illinois Tool Works cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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