Illinois Tool Works (ITW) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' EPS (Basic) was $2.85 in Q2 2026, up 10.2% from $2.58 a year earlier and up 6.8% from the prior quarter.
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Illinois Tool Works' EPS (Basic) was $11.15 through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $10.52, down 10.5% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $11.75 in FY2024 (+20.3%), $9.77 in FY2023 (-0.3%), $9.80 in FY2022 (+14.6%) and $8.55 in FY2021 (+28.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 53.2%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 27.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, ITW's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.66 (Q1 2026), $2.71 (Q4 2025) and $2.82 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.80 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.72 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.11 |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 2.11 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.64 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.29 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.80 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.85 |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.32 Bn | 68.45 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.76 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.85 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.66 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.92 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.56 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.93 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.03 |
API Access
Illinois Tool Works EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();