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What's the Reason for the Bearish Ratings on Illinois Tool Works (ITW)?

Illinois Tool Works may be undervalued with mixed growth prospects, but the 14 analysts following the company give it an rating of hold. Their target prices range from $219.0 to $317.0 per share, for an average of $280.05. At today's price of $279.62, Illinois Tool Works is trading -0.15% away from its average target price, suggesting there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential for the stock.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. Based in Glenview, IL, the Large-Cap Industrials company has 43,000 full time employees. Illinois Tool Works has provided a 2.3% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Illinois Tool Works has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 26.0, compared to an average of 24.03 for the Industrials sector. Considering its EPS guidance of $12.18, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 22.9.

Illinois Tool Works is also overpriced compared to its book value, since its P/B ratio of 24.91 is higher than the sector average of 2.89.

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue (M) $12,574 $14,455 $15,932 $16,107 $15,898 $16,044
Operating Margins 23% 24% 24% 25% 27% 26%
Net Margins 17% 19% 19% 18% 22% 19%
Net Income (M) $2,109 $2,694 $3,034 $2,957 $3,488 $3,066
Net Interest Expense (M) $206 $202 $203 $266 $248 $279
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $273 $277 $276 $282 $301 $317
Diluted Shares (M) 318 316 311 304 298 292
Earnings Per Share $6.63 $8.51 $9.77 $9.74 $11.71 $10.49
EPS Growth n/a 28.36% 14.81% -0.31% 20.23% -10.42%
Avg. Price $169.57 $213.16 $204.05 $261.94 $253.06 $268.81
P/E Ratio 25.46 24.93 20.82 26.81 21.54 25.55
Free Cash Flow (M) $2,571 $2,261 $1,936 $3,084 $2,844 $2,707
CAPEX (M) $236 $296 $412 $455 $437 $419
EV / EBITDA 19.01 19.77 17.57 20.45 18.25 19.42
Total Debt (M) $8,472 $8,255 $8,298 $9,525 $8,640 $9,968
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.87 1.79 1.87 1.96 1.68 2.01
Current Ratio 2.52 1.84 1.41 1.33 1.36 1.21
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