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ITW vs CAT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ITW 10
— CAT 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: ITW
LAST: $278.55 (-1.01%) • MKT CAP: $79.97B
roic
23.40%
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
roic
21.15%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ITW VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ITW | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.90% | 82.20% | -29.30 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 23.40% | 21.15% | +2.25 | ITW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 20.9x | -2.06 | ITW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.38% | 3.74% | -0.36 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 26.30% | 17.52% | +8.78 | ITW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 14.51% | +5.99 | ITW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% | 18.36% | -17.46 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.23% | 1.05% | +1.18 | ITW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.74 | 4.34 | +6.40 | ITW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | ITW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 8.46% | -1.86 | ITW | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.8 | 23.6 | +35.22 | ITW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 1.02 | -0.10 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.6x | 26.0x | -3.36 | ITW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $79.97B | $286.26B | -$206.29B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ITW REV | CAT REV | ITW GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | ITW FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.04B | $67.59B | 52.9% | 99.9% | $2.71B | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $15.90B | $64.81B | 52.2% | 100.0% | $2.84B | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $16.11B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $2.81B | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ITW // BETA 0.92
CAT // BETA 1.02