Illinois Tool Works stock: Operating margin reached 27.00 percent at Illinois Tool Works stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOperating margin and valuation
- Illinois Tool Works reported a 27.00 percent operating margin for the second quarter on July 28, 2026.
- The quarterly dividend was USD 1.72 on October 9, 2026.
- Illinois Tool Works stock costs EUR 241.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST.
- The price-to-earnings ratio was 24.53 as of October 20, 2026.
Illinois Tool Works (ISIN US4523081093) reported a 27.00 percent operating margin for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, while operating income reached USD 1.15 billion, according to GlobeNewswire on October 15, 2026. The margin is the clearest operating measure ahead of the company's next report. The stock was trading at EUR 241.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST.
Dividend adds a cash-return signal
Illinois Tool Works paid a quarterly dividend of USD 1.72 on October 9, 2026, equivalent to USD 6.88 on an annualized basis, according to MarketBeat. The payment followed a dividend increase and gives the industrial manufacturer a measurable shareholder-return component alongside its operating margin.
Stock remains below its yearly peak
Illinois Tool Works had a market capitalization of USD 77.0 billion and a 52-week range of USD 238.82 to USD 303.16 as of October 20, 2026. The latest USD 270.48 NYSE quotation was an intraday price at 1:49 p.m. UTC, or 9:49 a.m. ET, on October 20, 2026. The euro quotation and the US quotation are separate market references.
Valuation meets the next report
The price-to-earnings ratio was 24.53 and volume stood at 72,428 shares in the same October 20, 2026 market snapshot. GlobeNewswire reported on October 15, 2026 that Illinois Tool Works will publish third-quarter results on October 27, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. CDT, followed by a webcast at 9:00 a.m. CDT. That date gives investors the next scheduled point for testing whether the second-quarter margin level was sustained.
Industrial peers provide a wider frame
At the same October 20, 2026 snapshot, 3M Company traded at USD 168.60 with a 25.31 price-to-earnings ratio and an USD 87.0 billion market capitalization. Honeywell International traded at USD 211.51 with an 8.21 price-to-earnings ratio and an USD 67.0 billion market capitalization. Illinois Tool Works therefore sits between these two industrial names by market value, while its own margin and upcoming report remain the more direct company-specific reference points.
What matters for Illinois Tool Works
The combination of a 27.00 percent second-quarter operating margin, a USD 1.72 quarterly dividend and a USD 77.0 billion market capitalization defines the current investor frame. The next company update is dated October 27, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Illinois Tool Works stock.
Illinois Tool Works stock facts
- Company: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- ISIN: US4523081093
- Ticker: ITW
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 3:36 p.m. CEST): EUR 241.45
- Market capitalization: USD 77.0 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 238.82-303.16 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial - Machinery
- Index membership: S&P 500
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
