Illinois Tool Works (ITW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' FCF Margin was 14.67% in Q2 2026, up 3.59 percentage points from 11.08% a year earlier and up 1.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Illinois Tool Works' FCF Margin was 17.74% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.48 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.87%, down 1.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -3.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 17.89% in FY2024 (-1.26 pp), 19.15% in FY2023 (+7.00 pp), 12.15% in FY2022 (-3.49 pp) and 15.64% in FY2021 (-4.81 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between 6.32% (Q1 2022) and 25.33% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.05 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 8.98 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 8.94 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ITW's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 13.15% (Q1 2026), 20.96% (Q4 2025) and 22.27% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.19 Bn | 68.32 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.41% |
Illinois Tool Works FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();