Earnings Call
Apr 30, 2026
Q1 FY2026
EPS Estimate
2.57
EPS Actual
2.66
Post-Earnings Close
$258.01
Earnings Reaction
-2.9%
ITW opened 2026 with first-quarter results that landed squarely in line with management's own expectations, delivering GAAP EPS of $2.66, up 12% year-over-year, on revenue growth of 4.6% to roughly $3.9 billion. Organic growth came in at just 0.4%, held back by approximately 1 percentage point from product line simplification activities and delayed sales to the Middle East, but the headline numbers mask a more interesting story underneath: a clear bifurcation between ITW's capital-expenditure-oriented segments, which are accelerating, and its consumer-facing businesses, which remain under pressure but are still outperforming their underlying markets.
Report generated on May 2, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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