Illinois Tool Works ITW Free cash flow margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Illinois Tool Works’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Illinois Tool Works’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Illinois Tool Works's free cash flow margin?
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported free cash flow margin of 16.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's free cash flow margin decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from 18.1% to 16.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's free cash flow margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's free cash flow margin has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 68.2% to 70.1%.
- What does free cash flow margin mean?
- How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
- How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
- A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
- How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.