Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $528.0 million in Q1 2026, down 38.46% quarter-over-quarter from $858.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.45% on a YoY basis from $496.0 million in Q1 2025.

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Illinois Tool Works' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $528.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 6.45% year-over-year to $528.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (down 3.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.7 billion, down 4.82% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $528.0 million for Q1 2026 at Illinois Tool Works, down from $858.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $996.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $249.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $652.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $615.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 53.97% in 2022, then soared 146.99% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $655.0 million in 2022, then soared by 38.63% to $908.0 million in 2023, then gained by 9.69% to $996.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 13.86% to $858.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 38.46% to $528.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $528.0 million (Q1 2026), $858.0 million (Q4 2025), and $904.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 4.79 Bn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 314.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn 881.00 Mn
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 120.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn 694.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn 528.00 Mn
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn 426.05 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 274.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn 131.19 Mn
10 Ingersoll Rand 28.28 Bn 27.07 Bn 792.40 Mn 163.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 528.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 528.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 858.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 858.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 904.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 904.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 496.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 496.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 996.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 996.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 783.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 783.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 571.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 571.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 494.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 494.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 908.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 908.00 Mn