Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Cash-to-Debt : 0.13 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Illinois Tool Works Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Illinois Tool Works's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.13.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Illinois Tool Works couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ITW' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 0.28 Max: 0.54
Current: 0.13

During the past 13 years, Illinois Tool Works's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.54. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.28.

ITW's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
89.16% of 2999 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs ITW: 0.13

Illinois Tool Works Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Illinois Tool Works Cash-to-Debt Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data

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Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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0.25

0.31

0.19

0.09

0.13

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
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.09	0.14	0.11	0.12	0.13

Competitive Comparison of Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Illinois Tool Works's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Illinois Tool Works Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Illinois Tool Works's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	1065	/	(1883	+	6487)
	=	0.13

Illinois Tool Works's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	1065	/	(1883	+	6487)
	=	0.13

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Business Description

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Address

155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL, USA, 60025

Website

https://www.itw.com

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