Polymers and Fluids — Overhead expenses
Illinois Tool Works Polymers and Fluids — Overhead expenses increased by 3.7% to $111.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.7%, from $104.00M to $111.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Polymers and Fluids — Overhead expenses shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational leverage and cost control, while an increase may indicate rising administrative burdens or inefficient scaling.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the indirect operating costs required to support the polymers and fluids segment, such as adminis...
Peer comparison
Comparable to selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses allocated to specific business units in diversified industrial companies.
itw_segment_polymers_and_fluids_overhead_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $113.00M | $113.00M | $113.00M | $113.00M | $111.25M | $111.25M | $111.25M | $111.25M | $114.00M | $111.00M | $104.00M | $104.00M | $110.00M | $109.00M | $107.00M | $111.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.5% | -2.6% | -6.3% | +0.0% | +5.8% | -0.9% | -1.8% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.5% | +2.5% | -0.2% | -6.5% | -6.5% | -3.5% | -1.8% | +2.9% | +6.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illinois Tool Works's polymers and fluids — overhead expenses?
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported polymers and fluids — overhead expenses of $111.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's polymers and fluids — overhead expenses changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's polymers and fluids — overhead expenses increased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $104.00M to $111.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's polymers and fluids — overhead expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's polymers and fluids — overhead expenses has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $452.00M to $437.00M.
- What does polymers and fluids — overhead expenses mean?
- The indirect operating costs required to support the daily operations of the polymers and fluids segment.