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Specialty Products — Operating Income

Illinois Tool Works Specialty Products — Operating Income decreased by 86.8% to $135M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 85.8%, from $951M to $135M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved profitability through higher sales or better cost control, while a decrease signals declining margins or operational challenges.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profit generated by the Specialty Products segment after deducting both variable and overhead c...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating profit metric used across all diversified industrial companies.

Metric ID: itw_segment_specialty_products_operating_income

Historical Data

40 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '24Q2 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '25Q2 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q1 '26
Value$893M$126M$845M$126M$834M$126M$895M$120.25M$926M$120.25M$983M$120.25M$986M$120.25M$972M$112.25M$1.01B$112.25M$1.07B$112.25M$988M$112.25M$1.13B$130M$1.05B$144M$1.05B$136M$1.03B$118M$951M$135M$1.07B$148M$1.11B$146M$1.09B$124M$1.02B$135M
QoQ Change-85.9%+570.6%-85.1%+561.9%-84.9%+610.3%-86.6%+670.1%-87.0%+717.5%-87.8%+720.0%-87.8%+708.3%-88.5%+799.8%-88.9%+853.2%-89.5%+780.2%-88.6%+904.0%-88.5%+710.8%-86.3%+630.6%-87.1%+658.1%-88.6%+705.9%-85.8%+691.1%-86.1%+651.4%-86.9%+643.2%-88.6%+722.6%-86.8%
YoY Change+3.7%-86.5%+16.3%-85.8%+18.2%-85.6%+8.6%-87.5%+9.1%-87.9%+8.9%-88.6%+0.2%-88.6%+15.9%-86.6%+4.4%-85.7%-1.7%-87.3%+4.4%-88.1%-15.6%-88.0%+1.3%-86.0%+5.7%-86.1%+5.2%-88.0%+7.3%-85.8%
Range$112.25M$1.13B
CAGR-17.6%
Avg YoY Growth-40.6%
Median YoY Growth-50.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Illinois Tool Works's specialty products — operating income?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported specialty products — operating income of $135M in Q1 2026.
How has Illinois Tool Works's specialty products — operating income changed year-over-year?
Illinois Tool Works's specialty products — operating income decreased by 85.8% year-over-year, from $951M to $135M.
What does specialty products — operating income mean?
The profit earned from the Specialty Products segment's core business operations.