Illinois Tool Works (FRA:ILT) Beginning Cash Position: €736 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:ILT Illinois Tool Works Inc FRA:ILT
83 GF Score
Price €235.00
GF Value €232.93
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Illinois Tool Works Beginning Cash Position?

Illinois Tool Works FRA:ILT +1.86% 83 Beginning Cash Position is €736 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ILT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €232.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Illinois Tool Works's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €736 Mil.

Illinois Tool Works's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 (€671 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€789 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 (€789 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€736 Mil).

Illinois Tool Works's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€649 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€1,017 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€1,017 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€810 Mil).

Illinois Tool Works Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Illinois Tool Works Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Illinois Tool Works Beginning Cash Position Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data
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Illinois Tool Works Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €736 Mil mean?
Illinois Tool Works (FRA:ILT) has a Beginning Cash Position of €736 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Illinois Tool Works and its competitors.
Is Illinois Tool Works' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Illinois Tool Works' current Beginning Cash Position is €736 Mil. Overall, Illinois Tool Works has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illinois Tool Works' Beginning Cash Position compare to EMR and CMI?
Illinois Tool Works' Beginning Cash Position of €736 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Illinois Tool Works and its competitors. Illinois Tool Works's current Beginning Cash Position is €736 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illinois Tool Works stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Illinois Tool Works (FRA:ILT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €232.93, compared to a current price of €235.00 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €736 Mil. Illinois Tool Works' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Illinois Tool Works (FRA:ILT), the current Beginning Cash Position is €736 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Illinois Tool Works (FRA:ILT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Illinois Tool Works stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €235.00 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €232.93. GuruFocus considers Illinois Tool Works to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ILT:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €736 Mil
  • GF Value™: €232.93 vs. price of €235.00 (0.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 1 warning sign

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Illinois Tool Works Business Description

Address 155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL, USA, 60025
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has become a diversified industrial manufacturer through acquisitions and innovations that follow customer needs. ITW operates through seven business segments, with no segment representing more than one-fifth of revenue. ITW's automotive OEM segment sells vehicle components; its food equipment segment sells commercial kitchen appliances; its test and measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers and fluids segment sells industrial and consumer adhesives, solvents, and coatings; its construction products segment sells building fasteners and tools; and its specialty products segment sells medical, packaging, HVAC, and airport ground equipment.
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