Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Illinois Tool Works is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $250.17.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $250.17 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 6.03% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 21.12% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.07 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 6.03% with an annualized volatility of 21.12%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.07 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 71.97B |
| Enterprise Value | 80.3B |
| Trailing P/E | 23.21 |
| Forward P/E | 20.55 |
| Price to Book | 22.29 |
| Price to Sales | 4.44 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.95 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.98 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 19.32% | | Operating Margin | 25.67% | | ROE | 96.85% | | ROA | 17.04% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 4.6% | | Earnings Growth | 11.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 257.0% | | Payout Ratio | 58.77% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 226.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 16.22B | | Total Debt | 9.15B | | Total Cash | 0.83B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.22B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.16B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $303.16$ | | 52W Low | $238.82$ | | 50-Day Avg | $258.39$ | | 200-Day Avg | $260.29$ | | Beta | 1.03 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.29B | | Float Shares | 0.26B | | Insider Holdings | 0.38% | | Institutional Holdings | 86.5% | | Short Ratio | 6.46 | | Short % of Float | 3.36% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $317.0$ | | Target Low | $219.0$ | | Target Mean | $274.54$ | | Target Median | $278.0$ | | # of Analysts | 16 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.