Illinois Tool Works stock reports 6.1 percent revenue growth
Published on 09/24/2026 at 14:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Illinois Tool Works stock reports 6.1 percent revenue growth as the company delivered USD 4.30 billion in Q2 2026 revenue. The shares stood at USD 273.42 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, up 1.09 percent from the prior session.
Revenue beats consensus
Illinois Tool Works reported its second-quarter results on July 28, 2026. According to MarketBeat, revenue reached USD 4.30 billion versus a USD 4.19 billion consensus estimate, while quarterly EPS came to USD 2.84 against USD 2.80 expected.
The revenue result represented 6.1 percent year-over-year growth and exceeded the revenue estimate by 2.7 percent. The comparison matters because the beat came from both reported sales and earnings, rather than from a cost reduction alone.
Margins remain central
According to Yahoo Finance, Q2 operating margin was 26.7 percent, organic growth was 4.5 percent and GAAP EPS increased 10 percent year over year. Those figures point to operating leverage alongside the sales increase.
Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance stood at USD 11.35 to USD 11.55, according to MarketBeat. The midpoint of USD 11.45 is above the USD 11.43 average analyst estimate cited on the same page, leaving the guidance range as the key near-term earnings benchmark.
Stock trades below yearly high
Illinois Tool Works stock was USD 29.74 below its 52-week high of USD 303.16 and USD 34.60 above its 52-week low of USD 238.82 on September 23, 2026. Its market capitalization was USD 78.66 billion.
Illinois Tool Works operates in the industrials sector, and its Q2 revenue growth places the current valuation against a business showing both organic expansion and margin strength. The July earnings beat and the September price position therefore provide two separate signals for investors to weigh.
Illinois Tool Works stock facts
- Company: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Ticker: ITW
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 23, 2026: USD 273.42
- Market capitalization: USD 78.66 billion as of September 23, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 238.82-303.16
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Diversified Industrials
- Index membership: S&P 500
