Executive Summary
                Paragraph 1: Illinois Tool Works reported a solid QQ2 2025, with revenue of $4.053 billion, up 0.65% year over year and 5.57% quarter over quarter. The company delivered a robust gross margin of 43.97% and an operating margin of 26.35%, underscoring consistent pricing power and favorable mix across its diversified portfolio of seven segments. Net income of $0.755 billion and earnings per share of $2.58 reflect disciplined cost management alongside topline resiliency in a market characterized by ongoing macro headwinds for industrials.            
        Key Performance Indicators
Revenue
4.05B
                                                    
                                QoQ: 5.57% | YoY:0.65%                            
                                            Gross Profit
1.78B
                                                            43.97% margin
                                                    
                                QoQ: 7.54% | YoY:2.41%                            
                                            Operating Income
1.07B
                                                    
                                QoQ: 12.30% | YoY:1.33%                            
                                            Net Income
755.00M
                                                    
                                QoQ: 7.86% | YoY:-0.53%                            
                                            EPS
2.58
                                                    
                                QoQ: 8.40% | YoY:1.18%                            
                                            Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Key Insights
- Gross Profit: $1.782B; Gross Margin: 43.97%
 - Operating Income: $1.068B; Operating Margin: 26.35%
 - Net Income: $0.755B; Net Margin: 18.63%
 - EBITDA: $1.171B; EBITDA Margin: 28.89%
 - EPS: $2.58; Diluted EPS: $2.58; WeightAvg Shares: 292.3β292.9M