Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$99.0 million in Q1 2026, up 55.2% quarter-over-quarter from -$221.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 7.61% on a YoY basis from -$107.2 million in Q1 2025.

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Illinois Tool Works' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$99.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 7.61% year-over-year to -$99.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$528.0 million (down 528.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$521.0 million, down 261.81% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$99.0 million for Q1 2026 at Illinois Tool Works, up from -$221.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $294.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$221.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$75.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$99.0 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities sank 194.49% in 2023, then jumped 385.44% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at $127.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 194.49% to -$120.0 million in 2023, then rose by 2.5% to -$117.0 million in 2024, then sank by 88.89% to -$221.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 55.2% to -$99.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$99.0 million (Q1 2026), -$221.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$116.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn -4.29 Bn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn -11.38 Bn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -93.00 Mn
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn -10.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -81.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -99.00 Mn
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -234.55 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn -50.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -61.66 Mn
10 Ingersoll Rand 28.28 Bn 27.07 Bn 792.40 Mn -84.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -99.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -99.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -221.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -221.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -116.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -116.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -92.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -92.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -92.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -92.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -117.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 294.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 294.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -169.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -169.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -152.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -152.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -120.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -120.00 Mn