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ITW (Illinois Tool Works) Debt-to-Equity : 2.44 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Illinois Tool Works Debt-to-Equity?

Illinois Tool Works's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,612 Mil. Illinois Tool Works's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $6,466 Mil. Illinois Tool Works's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3,316 Mil. Illinois Tool Works's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.44.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

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

ITW' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42   Med: 2.35   Max: 2.78
Current: 2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Illinois Tool Works was 2.78. The lowest was 1.42. And the median was 2.35.

ITW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
97.55% of 2610 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs ITW: 2.44

Illinois Tool Works Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.61 2.17 2.57 2.78 2.44

Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity 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 2.78 2.76 2.86 2.46 2.44

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

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

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

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


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Illinois Tool Works Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Illinois Tool Works's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Illinois Tool Works's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.


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

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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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 & measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers & 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.
Executives
Christopher A O'herlihy officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Michael M Larsen officer: SVP & CFO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Ernest Scott Santi director, officer: President & CEO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Smith David Byron Jr director 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Mary Katherine Lawler officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE, GLENVIEW IL 60025
Randall J Scheuneman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Sharon Szafranski officer: Executive Vice President 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
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