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Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) is a leading specialty industrial machinery business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$216.46 after a previous close of US$217.84. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD214.555 to a high of USD217.06. The latest price was USD215.89 (25 minute delay). Illinois Tool Works is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Open | US$216.46 |
|---|---|
| High | US$217.06 |
| Low | US$214.555 |
| Close | US$215.89 |
| Previous close | US$217.84 |
| Change | US$-1.95 |
| Change % | -0.8952% |
| Volume | 2,025,613 |
| 52-week range | US$188.19 - US$239.4628 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$217.3292 |
| 200-day moving average | US$226.1553 |
| Target price | US$236.56 |
| PE ratio | 26.7027 |
| Dividend yield | US$4.56 (2.03%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$8.41 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $215.89
| 1 week (2021-10-14) | -2.50% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-09-24) | -0.02% |
| 3 months (2021-07-23) | -4.64% |
| 6 months (2021-04-23) | -5.53% |
| 1 year (2020-10-23) | 4.45% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-10-24) | 34.82% |
| 3 years (2018-10-24) | 80.16% |
| 5 years (2016-10-24) | 90.90% |
Valuing Illinois Tool Works stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Illinois Tool Works's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Illinois Tool Works's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Illinois Tool Works shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.
That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).
Illinois Tool Works's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7448. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Illinois Tool Works's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Illinois Tool Works's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$3.9 billion (£2.8 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Illinois Tool Works's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | US$14 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 24.92% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$5.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 14.61% |
| Return on equity TTM | 90.83% |
| Profit margin | 19.07% |
| Book value | 11.176 |
| Market capitalisation | US$70.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
There are currently 5.3 million Illinois Tool Works shares held short by investors – that's known as Illinois Tool Works's "short interest". This figure is 20.3% up from 4.4 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Illinois Tool Works shares can be evaluated.
Illinois Tool Works's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Illinois Tool Works shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Illinois Tool Works shares traded daily (recently around 970691.55963303). Illinois Tool Works's SIR currently stands at 5.45. In other words for every 100,000 Illinois Tool Works shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5450 shares are currently held short.
However Illinois Tool Works's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Illinois Tool Works shares, or, against the total number of tradable Illinois Tool Works shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Illinois Tool Works's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Illinois Tool Works shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0168% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Illinois Tool Works shares, roughly 17 shares are currently held short).
A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Illinois Tool Works.
Find out more about how you can short Illinois Tool Works stock.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Illinois Tool Works.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 24.97
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Illinois Tool Works's overall score of 24.97 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 27th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Illinois Tool Works is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 11.24/100
Illinois Tool Works's environmental score of 11.24 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illinois Tool Works is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 13.29/100
Illinois Tool Works's social score of 13.29 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illinois Tool Works is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 12.95/100
Illinois Tool Works's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Illinois Tool Works is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Illinois Tool Works scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Illinois Tool Works has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Illinois Tool Works Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 24.97 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 27.46 |
| Environmental score | 11.24 |
| Environmental score percentile | 9 |
| Social score | 13.29 |
| Social score percentile | 9 |
| Governance score | 12.95 |
| Governance score percentile | 9 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 57.57% of net profits
Recently Illinois Tool Works has paid out, on average, around 57.57% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.17% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Illinois Tool Works shareholders could enjoy a 2.17% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Illinois Tool Works's case, that would currently equate to about $4.56 per share.
Illinois Tool Works's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Illinois Tool Works's most recent dividend payout was on 13 October 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Illinois Tool Works's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 25 May 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Illinois Tool Works shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Illinois Tool Works shares which in turn could have impacted Illinois Tool Works's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Illinois Tool Works's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$188.19 up to US$239.4628. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Illinois Tool Works's is 1.1233. This would suggest that Illinois Tool Works's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, refrigeration, cooking, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces and sells equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring of materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables used in the production of electronic subassemblies and microelectronics. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment; and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment offers beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. It serves the automotive OEM/tiers, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, and automotive aftermarket end markets. The company distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.
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