Growth Metrics

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Illinois Tool Works (ITW) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.38%.

  • Illinois Tool Works' Return on Capital Employed rose 900.0% to 0.38% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was 0.38%, marking a year-over-year increase of 900.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.4% for FY2025, which is 100.0% up from last year.
  • Per Illinois Tool Works' latest filing, its Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.38% for Q4 2025, which was up 900.0% from 0.35% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Illinois Tool Works' Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.38% during Q1 2023, with a 5-year trough of 0.23% in Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Illinois Tool Works' Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.32%, with its median value being 0.32% (2022).
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Illinois Tool Works' Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed by 1000bps in 2023, and later tumbled by -800bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Illinois Tool Works' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.28% in 2021, then rose by 24bps to 0.35% in 2022, then increased by 7bps to 0.37% in 2023, then decreased by -22bps to 0.29% in 2024, then soared by 31bps to 0.38% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.38% for Q4 2025, versus 0.35% for Q3 2025 and 0.35% for Q2 2025.