Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
Illinois Tool Works Cash Paid for Income Taxes increased by 7.9% to $205.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.5%, from $139.00M to $205.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...
Peer comparison
A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.
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c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $269.00M | $203.00M | $173.00M | $102.00M | $404.00M | $262.00M | $225.00M | $128.00M | $422.00M | $241.00M | $235.00M | $152.00M | $485.00M | $323.00M | $220.00M | $139.00M | $523.00M | $200.00M | $190.00M | $205.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -24.5% | -14.8% | -41.0% | +296.1% | -35.1% | -14.1% | -43.1% | +229.7% | -42.9% | -2.5% | -35.3% | +219.1% | -33.4% | -31.9% | -36.8% | +276.3% | -61.8% | -5.0% | +7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +50.2% | +29.1% | +30.1% | +25.5% | +4.5% | -8.0% | +4.4% | +18.8% | +14.9% | +34.0% | -6.4% | -8.6% | +7.8% | -38.1% | -13.6% | +47.5% |
Range$102.00M – $523.00M
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth+11.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illinois Tool Works's cash paid for income taxes?
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported cash paid for income taxes of $205.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's cash paid for income taxes increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from $139.00M to $205.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's cash paid for income taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $731.00M to $1.05B.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.