Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Illinois Tool Works' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 26.67% for Q2 2026, up 0.32 percentage points from 26.35% a year earlier and up 1.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Illinois Tool Works reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 26.50%, up 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 26.28%, down 0.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +3.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 26.82% in FY2024 (+1.74 pp), 25.08% in FY2023 (+1.29 pp), 23.79% in FY2022 (-0.27 pp) and 24.05% in FY2021 (+1.13 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 22.67% (Q4 2021) to 28.37% (Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.01 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 4.18 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 3.59 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ITW's Return on Sales [ROS] at 25.40% (Q1 2026), 26.51% (Q4 2025) and 27.40% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 317.05 Bn | 288.74 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.64 Bn | 177.22 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.79 Bn | 141.89 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.24 Bn | 140.42 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.47 Bn | 109.59 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.89 Bn | 83.62 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.35 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.37 Bn | 75.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.07 Bn | 65.69 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.54 Bn | 67.62 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.76% |
API Access
Illinois Tool Works Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ITW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();