ITW vs PSIX vs MTD Stock Comparison

Illinois Tool Works, Power Solutions International and Mettler Toledo International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc
$276.03 +0.8% 1M +12.3% 1Y
Market cap
$78.45B
P/E
24.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.65B
Div. yield
2.37%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Power Solutions International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Power Solutions International 6, Mettler Toledo International 3, Illinois Tool Works 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionITWPSIXMTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $78.45B $1.12B $36.84B ITW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.3x 16.5x 37.8x PSIX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.9x 15.6x 33.8x PSIX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +13.2% +6.9% PSIX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.4% 10.0% 21.9% MTD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 27.1% 26.5% 47.1% MTD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.0x 1.5x PSIX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.37% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.3% -40.2% +21.0% MTD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.9%/yr +62.5%/yr +2.8%/yr PSIX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.2% 110.0% 33.0% ITW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 75/100 51/100 PSIX

Percentile Scorecard

ITWPSIXMTD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisITWPSIXMTD
Valuation 29 #145 of 203 78 #45 of 203 13 #177 of 203
Growth 34 #124 of 188 64 #69 of 188 37 #118 of 188
Profitability 100 #2 of 184 85 #29 of 184 100 #1 of 184
Financial Health 26 #160 of 217 74 #57 of 217 24 #165 of 217
Shareholder Returns 62 #59 of 153 – 82 #28 of 153
Overall 50 75 51
  • ITW ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PSIX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MTD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodITWPSIXMTDSPY
1 month +0.8%+6.7%+10.0% +0.9%
3 months -5.6%+91.0%+22.3% +5.9%
6 months +3.9%-27.4%+37.0% +8.5%
Year to date +12.1%-15.0%+21.9% +13.3%
1 year +12.3%-40.2%+21.0% +12.4%
3 years +23.6%+1,604.6%+74.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +7.3%+157.5%+20.3% +23.5%
5 years +21.1%+1,029.8%+14.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +3.9%+62.5%+2.8% +11.0%
10 years +142.5%+415.2%+324.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.3%+17.8%+15.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureITWPSIXMTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.2%110.0%33.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.8%118.4%34.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.473.540.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.58-0.370.64 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-78.0%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.9%-50.8%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $299.60$98.77$1,699.16 $779.14
52-week low $241.07$25.44$1,025.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleITWPSIXMTD
P/E now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 25.4x 16.5xmedian 25.4x 37.8xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x 8.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 14.3x 11.8xmedian 14.3x 28.6xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.4xmedian 21.8x 16.7xmedian 21.8x 42.6xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 25.0xmedian 2.2x 5.5xmedian 2.2x 2,873xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 8.41median 1.41 0.38median 1.41 5.46median 1.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsITWPSIXMTD
Revenue $16.65B $676.19M $4.13B
Gross profit $7.38B $161.31M $2.49B
Operating income $4.43B $87.91M $1.23B
Net income $3.23B $67.87M $905.61M
Free cash flow $2.87B $67.09M $863.97M
R&D – $19.16M $208.01M
EPS (diluted) $11.31 $2.94 $44.91
Cash & equivalents $809.00M $70.06M $51.40M
Total debt $9.37B $66.19M $2.11B
Shares (diluted) 285.30M 23.07M 20.17M
Enterprise value $75.12B $914.31M $36.60B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricITWPSIXMTD
P/E 24.3x 16.5x 37.8x
P/FCF 27.4x 16.7x 42.6x
P/Operating cash flow 24.0x 15.1x 37.8x
P/S 4.7x 1.7x 8.9x
P/B 25.0x 5.5x 2,873x
P/Tangible book 30.2x 5.6x -145.4x
EV/EBITDA 18.0x 11.8x 28.6x
EV/EBIT 19.6x 12.7x 31.6x
EV/Revenue 5.2x 1.7x 9.4x
EV/FCF 30.3x 16.6x 45.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.7x 15.0x 39.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 8.41 0.38 5.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricITWPSIXMTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 13.2% 6.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 10.6% 1.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.7% -7.3% 7.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 15.8% 2.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.4% -14.4% 6.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 29.0% 0.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.7% -38.8% 9.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.9% 44.2% 3.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.1% -38.8% 12.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 43.9% 6.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.5% 5.2% 2.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 15.8% 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.8% 7.8% 1.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 13.6% 0.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricITWPSIXMTD
Gross margin 44.3% 23.9% 60.3%
EBITDA margin 29.0% 14.0% 32.9%
Operating margin 26.6% 13.0% 29.7%
Pretax margin 25.2% 12.1% 26.5%
Net margin 19.4% 10.0% 21.9%
FCF margin 17.2% 9.9% 20.9%
Operating cash flow margin 19.6% 11.0% 23.6%
Return on equity 106.9% 34.9% –
Return on assets 19.6% 15.4% 24.7%
Return on invested capital 27.1% 26.5% 47.1%
Return on capital employed 38.9% 27.1% 49.8%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.5x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricITWPSIXMTD
Debt / assets 56.8% 14.6% 57.5%
Debt / equity 3.0x 0.3x 164.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.0x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 3.3x 1.0x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 81.0% 55.2% 99.7%
Equity / assets 19.0% 44.8% 0.3%
Interest coverage 14.3x 13.4x 17.7x
Current ratio 1.3x 2.6x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.4x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 8.17 5.45 12.00

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricITWPSIXMTD
Dividend yield 2.4% – –
Net buyback yield 2.1% – 2.0%
Shareholder yield 4.4% – 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 57.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 5.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusITWPSIXMTD
Forward P/E 25.9xFY2026 15.6xFY2026 33.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.67FY2026 $3.11FY2026 $50.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.7%FY2026 -37.6%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.3% +22.5% +5.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.46BFY2026 $656.20MFY2026 $4.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 -9.2%FY2026 +12.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% +31.5% +3.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersITWPSIXMTD
Held by institutions 84.9% 36.4% 94.4%
Institutions holding 1,969 158 804
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +24.1% +3.1%
Institutions buying 846 91 331
Institutions selling 750 45 324
Buyers to sellers 1.13 2.02 1.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ITWPSIXMTD
ITW 1.00 0.11 0.35
PSIX 0.11 1.00 0.10
MTD 0.35 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ITW, PSIX and MTD?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) $78.45B, Power Solutions International (PSIX) $1.12B, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) $36.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, ITW, PSIX and MTD?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 24.3x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 16.5x, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) 37.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Power Solutions International (PSIX) is cheapest (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 25.9x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 15.6x, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) 33.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.8%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) +13.2%, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) +6.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mettler Toledo International (MTD) has the highest net margin (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 19.4%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 10.0%, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) 21.9%). On return on invested capital, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) leads (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 27.1%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 26.5%, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) 47.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mettler Toledo International (MTD) returned the most: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +12.3%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) -40.2%, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) +21.0%. Over five years, Power Solutions International (PSIX) compounded fastest (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +3.9%/yr, Power Solutions International (PSIX) +62.5%/yr, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) +2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 2.37%. Power Solutions International (PSIX) and Mettler Toledo International (MTD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has been the steadiest (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 21.2%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 110.0%, Mettler Toledo International (MTD) 33.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ITW, PSIX and MTD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.