secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK:        0000049826
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000049826-25-000004
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

ITW Q4 revenue down 1.3% but EPS up 7% to $2.54; record operating margin 26.2%
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- Revenue $3.9B, -1.3%; organic -0.5% (adjusted +0.4% excluding Product Line Simplification).
- GAAP EPS $2.54 (+7%); record operating margin 26.2% (+140 bps; enterprise initiatives +120 bps).
- Record free cash flow $1.0B (+10%); conversion 133%; $375M share repurchases in Q4.
- FY2024 revenue $15.9B, GAAP EPS $11.71 (ex-items $10.15); op margin 26.8% (+170 bps).
- FY2025 guidance: GAAP EPS $10.15-$10.55; organic growth 0-2%; ~$1.5B share repurchases planned.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982625000004/0000049826-25-000004-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982625000004/itw-20250205.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049826-25-000004

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