Equity

Treasury Stock

Illinois Tool Works Treasury Stock increased by 1.4% to $27.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $25.75B to $27.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates active share buybacks, which can signal management's confidence in the stock or an effort to return capital to shareholders.

Detailed definition

Treasury stock represents the cost of shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds in its own tr...

Peer comparison

Standard across all public companies; peers in the pharmaceutical sector often use buybacks to manage earnings per share.

Metric ID: treasury_stock

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q4 '21Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$20.64B$21.38B$21.88B$22.38B$22.74B$23.12B$23.49B$23.87B$24.24B$24.62B$25.00B$25.38B$25.75B$26.12B$26.50B$26.88B$27.25B
QoQ Change+3.6%+2.3%+2.3%+1.6%+1.6%+1.6%+1.6%+1.6%+1.6%+1.5%+1.5%+1.5%+1.5%+1.4%+1.4%+1.4%
YoY Change+8.4%+8.1%+7.4%+6.7%+6.6%+6.5%+6.4%+6.3%+6.2%+6.1%+6.0%+5.9%+5.8%
Range$20.64B$27.25B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+6.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
Current Streak16+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported treasury stock of $27.25B in Q1 2026.
How has Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock changed year-over-year?
Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $25.75B to $27.25B.
What is the long-term trend for Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Illinois Tool Works's treasury stock has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.64B to $26.88B.
What does treasury stock mean?
The value of shares a company has bought back from the market.