Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' Cash from Operations came in at $953 million for Q3 2026, down 6.7% from $1.02 billion a year earlier but up 31.8% from the prior quarter.
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Illinois Tool Works reported Cash from Operations of $3.26 billion, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.13 billion, down 4.7% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $3.28 billion in FY2024 (-7.3%), $3.54 billion in FY2023 (+50.7%), $2.35 billion in FY2022 (-8.2%) and $2.56 billion in FY2021 (-8.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $323 million (Q1 2022) to $1.11 billion (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 125.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 47.0%).
- Business Quant data shows ITW's Cash from Operations at $723 million (Q2 2026), $623 million (Q1 2026) and $963 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 953.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 64.57 Bn | 36.09 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 366.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 953.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 723.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 623.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 963.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 550.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 592.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 891.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 687.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 589.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 982.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 790.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 728.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 811.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 713.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 501.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 323.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 774.00 Mn |
API Access
Illinois Tool Works Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ITW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();