Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 106.94% for Q3 2026, up 12.67 percentage points from 94.27% a year earlier and up 2.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Illinois Tool Works' Return on Equity [ROE] was 93.72%, down 16.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +25.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 110.21% in FY2024 (+13.29 pp), 96.92% in FY2023 (+6.55 pp), 90.36% in FY2022 (+11.22 pp) and 79.14% in FY2021 (+11.24 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.93 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 25.21 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 14.48 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ITW's Return on Equity [ROE] at 104.29% (Q2 2026), 97.09% (Q1 2026) and 95.29% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 11.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 106.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 104.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 95.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 94.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 102.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 103.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 108.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 102.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 103.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.68% |
API Access
Illinois Tool Works Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();