Business Segments · Operating Income
Welding — Operating Income
Illinois Tool Works Welding — Operating Income increased by 6.5% to $163.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $153.00M to $163.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Welding — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
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...
Peer comparison
The standard benchmark for comparing the performance of different business segments.
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itw_segment_welding_operating_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $122.50M | $122.50M | $122.50M | $145.75M | $145.75M | $145.75M | $145.75M | $151.25M | $151.25M | $151.25M | $151.25M | $156.00M | $153.00M | $149.00M | $139.00M | $153.00M | $159.00M | $156.00M | $153.00M | $163.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +19.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.1% | -1.9% | -2.6% | -6.7% | +10.1% | +3.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | +6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.0% | +19.0% | +19.0% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.1% | +1.2% | -1.5% | -8.1% | -1.9% | +3.9% | +4.7% | +10.1% | +6.5% |
Range$122.50M – $163.00M
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%
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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 $163.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $153.00M to $163.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's welding — operating income has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $490.00M to $621.00M.
- What does welding — operating income mean?
- The profit generated by the welding segment from its core business activities.