Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Illinois Tool Works Investing Cash Flow decreased by 90.5% to -$221.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 88.9%, from -$117.00M to -$221.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -19.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$49.00M-$62.00M-$808.00M-$73.00M-$73.00M-$91.00M-$111.00M-$69.00M-$103.00M-$120.00M-$152.00M-$169.00M$294.00M-$117.00M-$92.00M-$92.00M-$116.00M-$221.00M
QoQ Change-26.5%<-999%+91.0%+0.0%-24.7%-22.0%+37.8%-49.3%-16.5%-26.7%-11.2%+274.0%-139.8%+21.4%+0.0%-26.1%-90.5%
YoY Change-49.0%-46.8%-52.1%+5.5%-13.2%-36.9%-144.9%+385.4%+2.5%+39.5%+45.6%-139.5%-88.9%
Range-$808.00M$294.00M
CAGR+42.5%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-36.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Illinois Tool Works's investing cash flow?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported investing cash flow of -$221.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Illinois Tool Works's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Illinois Tool Works's investing cash flow decreased by 88.9% year-over-year, from -$117.00M to -$221.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's investing cash flow has grown at a -19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$984.00M to -$521.00M.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.