Illinois Tool Works Inventories increased by 4.0% to $1.73B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.8%, from $1.66B to $1.73B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
inventories| 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 | |
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| Value | $1.40B | $1.52B | $1.69B | $1.88B | $1.98B | $2.01B | $2.05B | $2.00B | $1.92B | $1.80B | $1.71B | $1.83B | $1.82B | $1.82B | $1.61B | $1.66B | $1.71B | $1.73B | $1.66B | $1.73B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.9% | +11.2% | +11.2% | +4.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% | -2.6% | -4.0% | -6.4% | -5.1% | +6.9% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -11.7% | +3.6% | +2.8% | +0.9% | -3.8% | +4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.1% | +31.7% | +21.3% | +6.2% | -2.7% | -10.4% | -16.9% | -8.8% | -5.3% | +1.0% | -6.0% | -8.9% | -6.0% | -5.1% | +3.4% | +3.8% |