Equity
Treasury Stock
Illinois Tool Works Treasury Stock increased by 1.4% to $27.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $25.75B to $27.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active share buybacks, which often signals management's confidence in the company's value.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost of shares that the company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in its own...
Peer comparison
Commonly used by mature companies to manage earnings per share and return excess cash to investors.
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treasury_stockHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $20.64B | $21.38B | $21.88B | $22.38B | $22.74B | $23.12B | $23.49B | $23.87B | $24.24B | $24.62B | $25.00B | $25.38B | $25.75B | $26.12B | $26.50B | $26.88B | $27.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +8.4% | — | +8.1% | +7.4% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +6.4% | +6.3% | +6.2% | +6.1% | +6.0% | +5.9% | +5.8% |
Range$20.64B – $27.25B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+6.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
Current Streak16+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock?
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported treasury stock of $27.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $25.75B to $27.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.64B to $26.88B.
- What does treasury stock mean?
- The cost of shares the company has bought back from the market and is holding.