Business Segments · Operating Income
Welding — Operating Income
Illinois Tool Works Welding — Operating Income decreased by 84.0% to $163M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 82.9%, from $951M to $163M. 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 signifies improved profitability, operational efficiency, or higher sales volume.
Detailed definition
This is the profit earned from the welding segment's core business operations after deducting both variable and overhead...
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itw_segment_welding_operating_incomeHistorical Data
40 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $893M | $122.5M | $845M | $122.5M | $834M | $122.5M | $895M | $145.75M | $926M | $145.75M | $983M | $145.75M | $986M | $145.75M | $972M | $151.25M | $1.01B | $151.25M | $1.07B | $151.25M | $988M | $151.25M | $1.13B | $156M | $1.05B | $153M | $1.05B | $149M | $1.03B | $139M | $951M | $153M | $1.07B | $159M | $1.11B | $156M | $1.09B | $153M | $1.02B | $163M |
| QoQ Change | — | -86.3% | +589.8% | -85.5% | +580.8% | -85.3% | +630.6% | -83.7% | +535.3% | -84.3% | +574.4% | -85.2% | +576.5% | -85.2% | +566.9% | -84.4% | +567.8% | -85.0% | +607.4% | -85.9% | +553.2% | -84.7% | +645.1% | -86.2% | +575.6% | -85.5% | +587.6% | -85.8% | +591.9% | -86.5% | +584.2% | -83.9% | +598.0% | -85.1% | +599.4% | -86.0% | +595.5% | -85.9% | +566.7% | -84.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.7% | -83.7% | +16.3% | -82.8% | +18.2% | -82.5% | +8.6% | -83.1% | +9.1% | -83.7% | +8.9% | -84.6% | +0.2% | -84.7% | +15.9% | -84.0% | +4.4% | -84.9% | -1.7% | -86.1% | +4.4% | -85.9% | -15.6% | -86.4% | +1.3% | -84.9% | +5.7% | -85.2% | +5.2% | -85.2% | +7.3% | -82.9% |
Range$122.5M – $1.13B
CAGR-16.0%
Avg YoY Growth-39.3%
Median YoY Growth-49.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income?
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported welding — operating income of $163M in Q1 2026.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income decreased by 82.9% year-over-year, from $951M to $163M.
- What does welding — operating income mean?
- The profit generated by the welding segment from its core business activities.