---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049826-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ITW"
cik: "0000049826"
company_name: "ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:59:17.782827+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ITW Q4 revenue $3.7B (+6% YoY); FY2022 EPS guidance $8.90-$9.30

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.93 (incl -$0.02 MTS); full-year EPS $8.51 (+28% YoY) or $8.09 ex one-time tax items (+22%).
- Q4 organic growth 5.3%; FY organic growth 12.3% with all segments positive (Welding +18%, Food Equip +17%).
- Operating margin 22.7% in Q4 (23.1% ex-MTS); FY margin 24.1% (+120 bps) with enterprise initiatives +110 bps.
- FY 2022 guidance: total revenue growth 7.5-10.5% (organic 6-9%); margin 24-25%; EPS $8.90-$9.30; share repurchase ~$1.5B.
- Free cash flow $695M in Q4, $2.3B FY (84% conversion); higher working capital to mitigate supply chain risk.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049826-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ITW
- cik: 0000049826
- company_name: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982622000003/0000049826-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982622000003/itw-20220203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049826-22-000003.txt

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