Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' (ITW) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 43.82% in Q1 2026, up 12.0% year-on-year from 39.13% in Q1 2025, and down 0.84% quarter-over-quarter from 44.2% in Q4 2025.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Illinois Tool Works' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 43.82% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 12.0% year-over-year to 43.82% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 44.12%, a 41.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 44.1%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 43.82% in Q1 2026 per ITW's latest filing, from 44.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 97.06% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 40.16% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 43.51% (2024), against an average of 45.9%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 5530 bps in 2024 and slumped 5335 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 41.85% in 2022, then rose by 0 bps to 41.95% in 2023, then gained by 4 bps to 43.51% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 44.2% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 43.82% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ITW Gross Margin figures stand at 43.82% (Q1 2026), 44.2% (Q4 2025), and 44.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 21.25% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 35.59% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 36.77% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 26.71% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 53.09% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 43.82% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 37.21% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 50.25% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 42.90% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 37.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.16% |