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Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Net-Net Working Capital : $-27.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Illinois Tool Works Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-27.54.

The industry rank for Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ITW's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.97
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Illinois Tool Works Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Illinois Tool Works Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -23.87 -23.34 -25.40 -26.95 -27.54

Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -26.95 -27.24 -27.33 -27.02 -27.54

Competitive Comparison of Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Illinois Tool Works's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Illinois Tool Works's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Illinois Tool Works's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Illinois Tool Works's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Illinois Tool Works Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1065+0.75 * 3123+0.5 * 1707-12505
-0-1)/299.339
=-27.54

Illinois Tool Works's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1065+0.75 * 3123+0.5 * 1707-12505
-0-1)/299.339
=-27.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Illinois Tool Works  (NYSE:ITW) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL, USA, 60025
Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Executives
Smith David Byron Jr director 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Randall J Scheuneman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Christopher A O'herlihy officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Ernest Scott Santi director, officer: President & CEO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Michael M Larsen officer: SVP & CFO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Kelly J Grier director 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lei Zhang Schlitz officer: Executive Vice President 5757 N. GREENBAY AVENUE, GLENDALE WI 53129
Patricia A. Hartzell officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Javier Gracia Carbonell officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Mary Katherine Lawler officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE, GLENVIEW IL 60025
Jay L Henderson director 50 SOUTH LASALLE ST, CHICAGO IL 60603
Jennifer Kaplan Schott officer: SVP, General Counsel & Secy. 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Darrell L Ford director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Finch Norman D. Jr. officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy C/O ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Michael R. Zimmerman officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025