{"id":956550,"date":"2026-04-30T08:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/itw-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T08:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:22:18","slug":"itw-reports-first-quarter-2026-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/itw-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","title":{"rendered":"ITW Reports First Quarter 2026 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Revenue of $4.02 billion, an increase of 5%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Operating margin of 25.4%, an increase of 60 bps, as Enterprise Initiatives contributed 120 bps<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">GAAP EPS of $2.66, an increase of 12%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Full Year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance raised by $0.10 to a range of $11.10 to $11.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">GLENVIEW, Ill., April  30, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported its first quarter 2026 results and raised full year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cITW delivered a solid start to the year, marked by five percent revenue growth, margin expansion of 60 basis points to 25.4 percent, and a 12 percent increase in GAAP earnings per share to $2.66. Positive demand trends continued in our capex-related segments, led by Welding and Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics, which delivered organic growth of six percent and five percent, respectively, this quarter,\u201d said Christopher A. O\u2019Herlihy, President and Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cAs we move forward, ITW\u2019s unique and resilient business model and \u2018Do What We Say\u2019 execution ensure that we are primed to deliver robust financial performance in any environment. With a disciplined focus on our organic growth and enterprise initiatives, we expect to continue to outperform our end markets in 2026, while further increasing profitability and margins,\u201d O\u2019Herlihy concluded.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>First Quarter 2026 Results<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">First quarter revenue of $4.02 billion increased by 4.6 percent. Organic revenue growth was 0.4 percent. Foreign currency translation increased revenue by 3.9 percent and an acquisition added 0.3 percent.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">GAAP EPS grew 12 percent to $2.66, while operating income increased seven percent to $1.02 billion. Operating margin expanded by 60 basis points to 25.4 percent, driven by a 120-basis point contribution from enterprise initiatives. Operating cash flow was $623 million, and free cash flow was $528 million, a six percent increase representing a 69 percent conversion of net income, in line with seasonal expectations. During the quarter, the company returned capital to shareholders through the repurchase of $375 million of its own shares. The effective tax rate for the quarter was 20.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>2026 Guidance<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">ITW is raising its full year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance by $0.10 to a range of $11.10 to $11.50 per share, representing eight percent growth at the mid-point. Based on current demand levels and prevailing foreign exchange rates, the company continues to project revenue growth of two to four percent and organic growth of one to three percent.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">For the full year, all seven segments are expected to deliver both positive organic growth and operating margin expansion. Operating margin is projected to reach a range of 26.5 to 27.5 percent, a year-over-year improvement of approximately 100 basis points, driven by an approximate 100-basis point contribution from enterprise initiatives.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Free cash flow is projected to exceed 100 percent of net income, and the company expects to repurchase approximately $1.5 billion of its own shares. The projected effective tax rate is in the range of 23 to 24 percent.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Non-GAAP Measures<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the attached supplemental reconciliation schedule. The estimated guidance of free cash flow to net income conversion rate is based on assumptions that are difficult to predict, and estimated guidance for the most directly comparable GAAP measure and a reconciliation of this forward-looking estimate to its most directly comparable GAAP estimate have been omitted due to the unreasonable efforts required in connection with such a reconciliation and the lack of reliable forward-looking cash flow information. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the potential significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Forward-looking Statements<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding global supply chain challenges, expected impact of inflation including raw material inflation and rising interest rates, the potential impact of tariffs, the company\u2019s projected pricing actions, the impact of enterprise initiatives, future financial and operating performance, free cash flow and free cash flow to net income conversion rate, organic and total revenue, operating and incremental margin, price\/cost impact, statements regarding diluted income per share, expected dividend payments, after-tax return on invested capital, effective tax rates, exchange rates, expected timing and amount of share repurchases, end market economic and regulatory conditions, the impact of recent or potential acquisitions and\/or divestitures, and the company\u2019s 2026 guidance. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Important risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company\u2019s expectations include those that are detailed in ITW\u2019s Form 10-K for 2025 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About Illinois Tool Works<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company\u2019s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW\u2019s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company\u2019s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=a0peUY_KMvGmgUGCTsc3ZWSYqfBiDSoNLwQhF6YzbJqgP_C3f3mHny3ud_jlXw2an3rwltcbQGonrzvS-h4CbQ==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.itw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Investor Relations &amp; Media Contact:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>Erin Linnihan<br \/>Tel: 224.661.7431<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Ph_IAB8LLaveaugStBiVU6IqgBLvuWA-51RThM24QnfiHElqBWf101W8eHsuXmcMrDjDSt-1132um4r591x4_J3sfzjiACqAaZ-LnyNDbdfESDfer7Ke8eaIU4gqbgKb\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">investorrelations@itw.com<\/a><u>|<\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ipyKgOc-Qj78J1VF0ypsP2BtSDCMnPiW2n-Cu3CzTDOo8stgiiX0HOd-_saLICPdQvMqRiympwAGsloTF2UqQAyB0JMrIyk7K91V4pAuSb0=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">mediarelations@itw.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<br \/>STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)<br \/><\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>In millions except per share amounts<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating Revenue<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4,016<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,839<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cost of revenue<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,256<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,161<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Selling, administrative, and research and development expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">722<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">706<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Amortization and impairment of intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating Income<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">951<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(73<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(68<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other income (expense)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income Before Taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">967<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">895<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income Taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">199<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">195<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net Income<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">768<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">700<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net Income Per Share:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Basic<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.66<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.39<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.66<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash Dividends Per Share:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Paid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.61<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Declared<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.61<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Shares of Common Stock Outstanding During the Period:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Average<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">288.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">293.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Average assuming dilution<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">289.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">294.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<br \/>STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)<br \/><\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>In millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>December 31, 2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Assets<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Current Assets:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">827<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">851<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Trade receivables<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,380<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,227<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,726<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,659<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Prepaid expenses and other current assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">402<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">463<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,335<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,200<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,083<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,098<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">574<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">591<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred income taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">505<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">519<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Other assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,537<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,510<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,264<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,148<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Liabilities and Stockholders&#8217; Equity<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Current Liabilities:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Short-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,545<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,286<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">609<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">522<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accrued expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,534<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,636<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash dividends payable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">463<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">465<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Income taxes payable<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">180<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">217<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,331<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,126<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Noncurrent Liabilities:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Long-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,603<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,683<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred income taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">158<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">154<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">942<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">959<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total noncurrent liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,703<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,796<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Stockholders&#8217; Equity:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Common stock<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Additional paid-in-capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,817<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,771<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Retained earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30,454<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30,150<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Common stock held in treasury<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(27,246<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(26,875<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,802<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,827<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Noncontrolling interest<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total stockholders&#8217; equity<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,226<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,264<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,148<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<br \/>SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)<br \/><\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended March 31, 2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating Income<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating Margin<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:52%;width:52%;min-width:52%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Automotive OEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:14%;width:14%;min-width:14%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">820<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:14%;width:14%;min-width:14%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">173<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:14%;width:14%;min-width:14%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Food Equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">157<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">715<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">164<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Welding<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">507<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">163<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Polymers &amp; Fluids<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">452<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">126<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Construction Products<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">458<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">135<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">29.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Specialty Products<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">431<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">135<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">31.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Intersegment<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Segments<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>4,016<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>1,053<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>26.2<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Unallocated<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(33<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Company<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>$<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>4,016<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>$<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>1,020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>25.4<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"17\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<br \/>SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)<br \/><\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"17\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"17\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 Favorable\/(Unfavorable)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Automotive OEM<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Food Equipment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Welding<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Polymers &amp; Fluids<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Construction Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Specialty Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total ITW<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Organic<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(0.9)%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2.8)%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1.3)%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(4.7)%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Acquisitions\/<br \/>Divestitures<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-right: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Translation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>4.4<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>1.7<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>9.6<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>7.3<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>5.4<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>3.4<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(1.0)<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>4.6<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 Favorable\/(Unfavorable)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:28%;width:28%;min-width:28%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Change in Operating Margin<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Automotive OEM<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Food Equipment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Welding<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Polymers &amp; Fluids<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Construction Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Specialty Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total ITW<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating Leverage<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(20) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(60) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">130 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">100 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">40 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(20) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(80) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Changes in Variable Margin &amp; OH Costs<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">110 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(130) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">50 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(110) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">110 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">70 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">40 bps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Organic<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>90 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(190) bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>180 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(10) bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>150 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>10 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(10) bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>40 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Acquisitions\/<br \/>Divestitures<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(60) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(10) bps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Restructuring\/Other<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">80 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(30) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">50 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30 bps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Operating Margin Change<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>170 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(180) bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>150 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(40) bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>150 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>20 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>40 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>60 bps<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total Operating Margin % *<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>21.0%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>24.7%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>22.9%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>32.1%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>28.0%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>29.4%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>31.3%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>25.4%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em>* Includes unfavorable operating margin impact of amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>30 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>10 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>140 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>10 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>100 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>10 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>20 bps<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>50 bps **<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <em>** Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets had an unfavorable impact of ($0.05) on GAAP earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026.<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n            <br \/>\n            <strong>GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <strong>AFTER-TAX RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Numerator:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net Income<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">768<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">700<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(34<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(21<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Interest expense, net of tax<sup> (1)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">56<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">52<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Other (income) expense, net of tax <sup>(1)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(15<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating income after taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">775<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">722<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Denominator:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Invested capital:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">827<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">873<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Trade receivables<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,380<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,153<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,726<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,663<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,085<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill and intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,657<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,475<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable and accrued expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,143<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,071<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(9,148<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,263<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">701<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">327<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Total net assets (stockholders&#8217; equity)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,242<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(827<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(873<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">9,148<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,263<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Total invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">11,551<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10,632<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Average invested capital <sup>(2)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">11,447<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10,432<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Net income to average invested capital <sup>(3)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">26.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">26.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">After-tax return on average invested capital <sup>(3)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <sub><br \/>\n          <sup>(1)<\/sup> Effective tax rate used for interest expense and other (income) expense for the three months ended March\u00a031, 2026 and 2025 was 24.1% and 24.0%, respectively.<\/sub>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <sub><br \/>\n          <sup>(2)<\/sup> Average invested capital is calculated using the total invested capital balances at the start of the period and at the end of the periods presented.<\/sub>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <sub><br \/>\n          <sup>(3)<\/sup> Returns for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were converted to an annual rate by multiplying the calculated return by 4.<\/sub>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A reconciliation of the tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, excluding the first quarter 2026 discrete tax benefit of $34 million primarily related to the resolution of a U.S. tax audit, is as follows:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Income Taxes<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Tax Rate<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As reported<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">199<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">34<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">233<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\">A reconciliation of the tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2025, excluding the first quarter 2025 discrete tax benefit of $21 million related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards, is as follows:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31, 2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Income Taxes<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Tax Rate<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As reported<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">195<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">216<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>AFTER-TAX RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)<br \/><\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Twelve Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>December 31, 2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Numerator:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:80%;width:80%;min-width:80%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Net income<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:18%;width:18%;min-width:18%;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,066<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Net discrete tax benefit related to the third quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(27<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(21<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Interest expense, net of tax<sup> (1)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">222<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Other (income) expense, net of tax <sup>(1)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(32<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Operating income after taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,208<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Denominator:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Invested capital:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">851<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Trade receivables<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,227<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,659<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,230<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill and intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,689<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable and accrued expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,158<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,969<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">697<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Total net assets (stockholders&#8217; equity)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,226<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(851<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,969<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Total invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">11,344<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Average invested capital <sup>(2)<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Net income to average invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">After-tax return on average invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">29.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <sub><br \/>\n          <sup>(1)<\/sup> Effective tax rate used for interest expense and other (income) expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 23.9%.<\/sub>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <sub><br \/>\n          <sup>(2)<\/sup> Average invested capital is calculated using the total invested capital balances at the start of the period and at the end of each quarter within the period presented.<\/sub>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A reconciliation of the 2025 effective tax rate, excluding the third quarter 2025 net discrete tax benefit of $27 million, which included a favorable discrete tax benefit of $43 million related to the estimated U.S. federal tax liability for 2024, partially offset by a $16 million discrete tax expense related primarily to the resolution of a foreign tax audit, and excluding the first quarter 2025 discrete tax benefit of $21 million related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards, is as follows:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Twelve Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>December 31, 2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Income Taxes<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Tax Rate<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As reported<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">900<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net discrete tax benefit related to the third quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">As adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">948<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">23.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\">\n        <strong>FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:63%;width:63%;min-width:63%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2026<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:16%;width:16%;min-width:16%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2025<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash provided by operating activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">623<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">592<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Additions to plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(95<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(96<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Free cash flow<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">528<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">496<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net income<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">768<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">700<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double black 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: 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