Illinois Tool Works · Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

ITW Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and

Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance

•Revenue of $4.30 billion, increased +6.1% as organic growth accelerated to +4.5%

•T1Operating income of $1.15 billion grew +7.4% marking the most profitable quarter in company history

•T2Operating margin of 26.7% expanded 40 bps, as enterprise initiatives contributed 120 bps

•T3Operating cash flow of $723 million and free cash flow of $631 million; an increase of +41%

•Full Year 2026 guidance raised; organic revenue raised +1.5%-pts to new midpoint of 3.5% and GAAP EPS raised +$0.15 to new midpoint of $11.45

GLENVIEW, Ill., July 28, 2026 - Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported its second quarter 2026 results and raised full year 2026 guidance.

“The ITW team delivered a strong operational and financial performance in the second quarter highlighted by organic growth of 4.5 percent, operating margin of 26.7 percent, and a 10 percent increase in GAAP earnings per share to $2.84,” said Christopher A. O’Herlihy, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“T4Our results reflect a meaningful acceleration in our capex-related segments, led by double-digit organic growth in Welding and Test & Measurement and Electronics, alongside strong performance in Polymers & Fluids. As we advance our enterprise strategy priorities, we remain well-positioned to T5drive consistent, above-market organic growth powered by increased contribution to revenue growth from Customer-Back Innovation while further expanding profitability and margins. T6As a result of our strong operational momentum, we are raising both top- and bottom-line guidance for the full year,” O’Herlihy concluded.

Second Quarter 2026 Results

Second quarter revenue of $4.30 billion increased by 6.1 percent. Organic revenue growth was 4.5 percent, led by 6.4 percent growth in North America. Foreign currency translation increased revenue by 1.4 percent and an acquisition added 0.2 percent.

GAAP EPS grew 10.1 percent to $2.84, while operating income increased 7.4 percent to $1.15 billion, marking the most profitable quarter in the history of the company. Operating margin expanded by 40 basis points to 26.7 percent as enterprise initiatives contributed 120 basis points. In the quarter, price increases more than offset higher raw material costs in dollar terms, though timing lags between inflation and price adjustments modestly diluted margins. Operating cash flow was $723 million, and free cash flow was $631 million, a 41 percent increase representing a 77 percent conversion of net income. T7During the quarter, the company returned over $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases of $750 million. The effective tax rate for the quarter was 24.4 percent.

G1ITW is raising its full year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance by $0.15 to a narrowed range of $11.35 to $11.55 per share, representing 9 percent growth at the midpoint. Based on current demand levels and prevailing foreign exchange rates, G2the company is raising revenue growth guidance to a new range of 4 to 5 percent and raising organic growth guidance to 3 to 4 percent, a 1.5 percentage point increase at the midpoint.

G3Operating margin is projected to be in the range of 26.5 to 27.5 percent, with enterprise initiatives contributing more than 100 basis points. 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. G4The projected effective tax rate is 23 to 24 percent.

Non-GAAP Measures

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.

Forward-looking Statements

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’s 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’s 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’s expectations include those that are detailed in ITW’s Form 10-K for 2025 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

About Illinois Tool Works

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company’s 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’s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com.

Investor Relations & Media Contact:

Erin Linnihan

investorrelations@itw.com | mediarelations@itw.com

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

In millions except per share amounts

Operating Revenue

$

$

$

$

Cost of revenue

Selling, administrative, and research and development expenses

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

Operating Income

Interest expense

Other income (expense)

4

Income Before Taxes

Income Taxes

Net Income

$

$

$

$

Net Income Per Share:

Basic

$

$

$

$

Diluted

$

$

$

$

Cash Dividends Per Share:

Paid

$

$

$

$

Declared

$

$

$

$

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding During the Period:

Average

Average assuming dilution

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

In millions

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and equivalents

$

$

Trade receivables

Inventories

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

Net plant and equipment

Goodwill

Intangible assets

Deferred income taxes

Other assets

$

$

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current Liabilities:

Short-term debt

$

$

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses

Cash dividends payable

Income taxes payable

Total current liabilities

Noncurrent Liabilities:

Long-term debt

Deferred income taxes

Other liabilities

Total noncurrent liabilities

Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

6

6

Additional paid-in-capital

Retained earnings

Common stock held in treasury

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Noncontrolling interest

1

1

Total stockholders' equity

$

$

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Dollars in millions

Total Revenue

Operating Income

Operating Margin

Automotive OEM

$

$

%

Food Equipment

%

Test & Measurement and Electronics

%

Welding

%

Polymers & Fluids

%

Construction Products

%

Specialty Products

%

Intersegment

(4)

—

—

%

Total Segments

%

Unallocated

—

—

%

Total Company

$

$

%

Dollars in millions

Total Revenue

Operating Income

Operating Margin

Automotive OEM

$

$

%

Food Equipment

%

Test & Measurement and Electronics

%

Welding

%

Polymers & Fluids

%

Construction Products

%

Specialty Products

%

Intersegment

(8)

—

—

%

Total Segments

%

Unallocated

—

—

%

Total Company

$

$

%

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Operating

Revenue

Automotive OEM

Food Equipment

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Welding

Polymers & Fluids

Construction Products

Specialty Products

Total ITW

Organic

%

—

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Acquisitions/

Divestitures

—

%

—

%

%

—

%

—

%

—

%

—

%

%

Translation

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Operating

Revenue

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Change in Operating Margin

Automotive OEM

Food Equipment

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Welding

Polymers & Fluids

Construction Products

Specialty Products

Total ITW

Operating Leverage

—

Changes in Variable

Margin & OH Costs

—

Total Organic

—

Acquisitions/

Divestitures

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Restructuring/Other

—

—

Total Operating

Margin Change

Total Operating

Margin % *

* Includes unfavorable operating margin impact of amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets

—

** Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets had an unfavorable impact of ($0.04) on GAAP earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Operating

Revenue

Automotive OEM

Food Equipment

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Welding

Polymers & Fluids

Construction Products

Specialty Products

Total ITW

Organic

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Acquisitions/

Divestitures

—

%

—

%

%

—

%

—

%

—

%

—

%

%

Translation

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Operating

Revenue

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Change in

Operating Margin

Automotive OEM

Food Equipment

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Welding

Polymers & Fluids

Construction Products

Specialty Products

Total ITW

Operating Leverage

Changes in Variable

Margin & OH Costs

Total Organic

Acquisitions/

Divestitures

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Restructuring/Other

Total Operating

Margin Change

—

Total Operating

Margin % *

* Includes unfavorable operating margin impact of amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets

—

—

** Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets had an unfavorable impact of ($0.09) on GAAP earnings per share for the first half of 2026.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)

AFTER-TAX RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Numerator:

Net Income

$

$

$

$

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2026

—

—

—

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025

—

—

—

Interest expense, net of tax (1)

Other (income) expense, net of tax (1)

(9)

(3)

Operating income after taxes

$

$

$

$

Denominator:

Invested capital:

Cash and equivalents

$

$

$

$

Trade receivables

Inventories

Net plant and equipment

Goodwill and intangible assets

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Debt

Other, net

Total net assets (stockholders' equity)

Cash and equivalents

Debt

Total invested capital

$

$

$

$

Average invested capital (2)

$

$

$

$

Net income to average invested capital (3)

%

%

%

%

After-tax return on average invested capital (3)

%

%

%

%

(1) Effective tax rate used for interest expense and other (income) expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was 24.4% in both periods. Effective tax rate used for interest expense and other (income) expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was 24.3% and 24.2%, respectively.

(2) 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 each of the periods presented.

(3) Returns for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were converted to an annual rate by multiplying the calculated return by 4. Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were converted to an annual rate by multiplying the calculated return by 2.

A reconciliation of the tax rate for the six month period ended June 30, 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:

Six Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Income Taxes

Tax Rate

As reported

$

%

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2026

%

As adjusted

$

%

A reconciliation of the tax rate for the six month period ended June 30, 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:

Six Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Income Taxes

Tax Rate

As reported

$

%

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025

%

As adjusted

$

%

AFTER-TAX RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)

Twelve Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Numerator:

Net income

$

Net discrete tax benefit related to the third quarter 2025

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025

Interest expense, net of tax (1)

Other (income) expense, net of tax (1)

Operating income after taxes

$

Denominator:

Invested capital:

Cash and equivalents

$

Trade receivables

Inventories

Net plant and equipment

Goodwill and intangible assets

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Debt

Other, net

Total net assets (stockholders' equity)

Cash and equivalents

Debt

Total invested capital

$

Average invested capital (2)

$

Net income to average invested capital

%

After-tax return on average invested capital

%

(1) Effective tax rate used for interest expense and other (income) expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 23.9%.

(2) 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.

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:

Twelve Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Income Taxes

Tax Rate

As reported

$

%

Net discrete tax benefit related to the third quarter 2025

%

Discrete tax benefit related to the first quarter 2025

%

As adjusted

$

%

FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Dollars in millions

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

$

$

$

Less: Additions to plant and equipment

Free cash flow

$

$

$

$

Net income

$

$

$

$

Net cash provided by operating activities to net income conversion rate

%

%

%

%

Free cash flow to net income conversion rate

%

%

%

%