Companies
Illinois Tool Works
S&P 500Industrials· USA

ITW

Status-Quo-Player

Illinois Tool Works

$274.51

+1.50%

Open $269.52·Prev $270.45

as of 13 Apr

STATUS-QUO-PLAYER

Power Core

The moat in one sentence: ITW's power core is the 80/20 front-to-back operating system, a decentralized, institutionalized process that converts diverse industrial businesses into high-margin, capital-light compounders by systematically eliminating complexity and concentrating resources on the highest-value customers and products.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorIndustrials

Direction of Movement

Steady State with Incremental Upward Bias

ROC 200

+5.6%

Referenced in 3 other analyses

Company Profile

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is a diversified global manufacturer specializing in engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products across multiple industries. The company operates through seven industry-leading segments that produce a wide array of industrial solutions, including arc welding equipment from Miller Electric, construction fasteners like Paslode and Tapcon, adhesives such as Permatex, test and measurement tools like Instron, and food equipment from Hobart. Its offerings extend to automotive components, restaurant appliances like dishwashers and ovens, and welding products essential for construction and manufacturing. Illinois Tool Works Inc. serves diverse sectors including food service, transportation, construction, testing, and specialty industrials, providing innovative, customer-focused solutions via approximately 80 decentralized business units worldwide. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the company emphasizes an entrepreneurial culture and proprietary business model to deliver value-added products relied upon by professionals globally.

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Specialty Industrial Machinery

Employees

43,000

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