Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Reports In-Line Q1 EPS, Reaffirms FY 2019 EPS Guidance

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ITW Delivers $1.81 Earnings per Share

April 25, 2019 8:01 AM EDT

GLENVIEW, Ill., April 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported its first-quarter 2019 results including earnings per share (EPS) of $1.81 compared to $1.90 in the first quarter of 2018.  As expected, unfavorable foreign currency translation impact, higher restructuring costs and a higher effective tax rate reduced EPS by a combined $0.16 year-over-year.

ITW had a solid start to 2019. We expanded operating margin to 24.3 percent, excluding the impact from accelerated restructuring, as enterprise initiatives contributed 100 basis points and price/cost was more favorable than expected.  We grew Free Cash Flow 21 percent, with conversion... More