Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a multinational manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products and equipment with operations in 57 countries. The Company has eight segments: Transportation; Industrial Packaging; Power Systems & Electronics; Food Equipment; Construction Products; Polymers & Fluids; Decorative Surfaces, and Other. The Company primarily serves the construction, general industrial, automotive and food institutional/restaurant markets. In April 2010, the Company announced that it acquired Accessories Marketing, Inc (doing business as Slime), a portfolio company of Friend Skoler & Co., Inc. (FSC). In March 2011, the Company acquired SOPUS Products' Car Care business (More on Reuters).
Here are some Fundamental Figures:
| Sales | 16.65 Bil |
| Income | 1.86 Bil |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.15% |
| Return on Equity | 19.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.32 |
| Revenue/Share | 33.1 |
| Earnings/Share | 3.69 |
| Book Value/Share | 20.73 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.36 |
| Payout Ratio | 36.00% |
Here are some Pricing Figures:
| Price/Earnings | 16.3 |
| Price/Book | 2.8 |
| Price/Sales | 1.8 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 20.7 |
| Dividend Yield % | 2.31 |
| Forward Price/Earnings | 12.7 |
| PEG Ratio | 1 |
| PEG Payback (Yrs) | 7.1 |
Here are some Trading Figures:
| Last Price | 58.91 |
| 52-Wk High | 59 |
| 52-Wk Low | 40 |
| Volume | 2.95 Mil |
| Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks) | 3.03 Mil |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 56.65 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 53.02 |
| Volatility (beta) | 1.09 |
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| Sales and Net Income of Illinois Tool Works (Click to enlarge) |
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