IR vs. ITW: Ingersoll Rand vs. Illinois Tool Works Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) are both classified in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components sub-industry within the broader Machinery industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Profile Item	IR	ITW
Name	Ingersoll Rand Inc.	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	31.87 billion USD	79.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	May 12, 2017	March 13, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ITW

GSPC

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Total Return (1Y)	12.39%	20.29%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.19%	10.62%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.02%	6.67%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ITW

GSPC

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.08%	22.16%
Beta (5Y)	1.12	0.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.62%	-28.05%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.27M	1.27M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

IR and ITW are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.24	0.72
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	1.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 101.65% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 13.41%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

13.41%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
IR: 13.41%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

101.65%

ITW: 101.65%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 17.20% and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 19.39% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

17.20%

Max: 27.47%
IR: 17.20%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

19.39%

Max: 27.47%
ITW: 19.39%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 18.79% and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 28.05% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

18.79%

Max: 36.60%
IR: 18.79%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

28.05%

Max: 36.60%
ITW: 28.05%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
ROE (TTM)	13.41%	101.65%
ROA (TTM)	4.98%	17.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.20%	19.39%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.79%	28.05%
Gross Margin (TTM)	42.57%	44.32%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 5.75% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 0.92% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at -10.42% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at -29.61% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.75%	0.92%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.95%	0.23%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-29.61%	-10.42%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.46%	2.40%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 1.69 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 1.29 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ITW.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

1.69

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
IR: 1.69
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

1.29

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ITW: 1.29
Min: 0.36

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.46 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 2.98 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
IR: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

2.98

ITW: 2.98
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.69	1.29
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.46	2.98
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.76	1.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 2.29% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.10% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, ITW the richer one.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.10%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
IR: 0.10%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

2.29%

Max: 2.66%
ITW: 2.29%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 2.27% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 58.43% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

2.27%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
IR: 2.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

58.43%

Max: 67.39%
ITW: 58.43%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.10%	2.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	2.27%	58.43%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 23.51 and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 25.06 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

23.51

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
IR: 23.51
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

25.06

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
ITW: 25.06
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.96 and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 4.80 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.96

Max: 7.54
IR: 3.96
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

4.80

Max: 7.54
ITW: 4.80
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.03 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at 25.42 prices above its benchmark range — ITW looks rich relative to book.

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.03

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
IR: 3.03
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

ITW

Capital Goods industry group

25.42

ITW: 25.42
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Ingersoll Rand (IR) vs. Illinois Tool Works (ITW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ingersoll Rand (IR) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Metric	IR	ITW
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.51	25.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.96	4.80
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.03	25.42
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.19%	2.89%