Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the earnings per share (EPS) high or low?
The earnings per share (EPS) of 11.03 is 16% above its 5-year average of 9.51, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.66–11.75).
0.94% below its 12-month average of 11.13.
Reported quarterly EPS; no daily interpolation.
EPS growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 40 quarters.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
11.03
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG TTM
11.13
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 3Y
10.46
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 5Y
9.51
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 10Y
8.02
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 15Y
7.04
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 20Y
5.96
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.94%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+5.45%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+16.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+37.45%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+56.62%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+84.95%
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Market Cap
$77.30B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
11.03
TTM Avg
11.13
3Y Avg
10.46
5Y Avg
9.51
Market Cap
$77.49B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
19.56
TTM Avg
24.59
3Y Avg
17.39
5Y Avg
16.06
Market Cap
$80.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
3.08
TTM Avg
3.03
3Y Avg
3.01
5Y Avg
3.03
Market Cap
$80.23B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
4.91
TTM Avg
4.72
3Y Avg
4.15
5Y Avg
3.70
Market Cap
$74.32B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
18.34
TTM Avg
17.76
3Y Avg
17.14
5Y Avg
17.14
Market Cap
$74.26B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
5.59
TTM Avg
5.20
3Y Avg
6.05
5Y Avg
5.85
Market Cap
$73.67B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
31.48
TTM Avg
28.77
3Y Avg
25.68
5Y Avg
27.58
Market Cap
$73.65B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
11.72
TTM Avg
12.16
3Y Avg
11.57
5Y Avg
11.05
Market Cap
$81.65B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
0.76
TTM Avg
-0.25
3Y Avg
-0.90
5Y Avg
-1.00
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) | $77.30B | 11.03 | 11.13 | 10.46 | 9.51 |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $77.49B | 19.56 | 24.59 | 17.39 | 16.06 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $80.11B | 3.08 | 3.03 | 3.01 | 3.03 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.23B | 4.91 | 4.72 | 4.15 | 3.70 |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $74.32B | 18.34 | 17.76 | 17.14 | 17.14 |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $74.26B | 5.59 | 5.20 | 6.05 | 5.85 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $73.67B | 31.48 | 28.77 | 25.68 | 27.58 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $73.65B | 11.72 | 12.16 | 11.57 | 11.05 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $81.65B | 0.76 | -0.25 | -0.90 | -1.00 |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $85.24B | 4.57 | 3.76 | 3.97 | 3.83 |
Trailing EPS (TTM)
$11.03
Forward EPS (Est.)
$11.43
P/E Ratio
24.5
Formula: EPS = Net Income / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Why EPS matters:
EPS (Earnings Per Share) represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share. Higher EPS indicates greater profitability on a per-share basis.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 10.52 |
| 2024-12-31 | 11.75 |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.77 |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.80 |
| 2021-12-31 | 8.55 |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.66 |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.78 |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.65 |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.90 |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.73 |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.16 |
| 2014-12-31 | 7.33 |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.76 |
| 2012-12-31 | 6.11 |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.21 |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.00 |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.89 |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.93 |
| 2007-12-31 | 3.39 |
| 2006-12-31 | 3.04 |
| 2005-12-31 | 1.31 |
| 2004-12-31 | 1.11 |
| 2003-12-31 | 1.67 |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.17 |
| 2001-12-31 | 1.33 |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.59 |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.40 |
| 1998-12-31 | 1.62 |
| 1997-12-31 | 0.58 |
| 1996-12-31 | 0.25 |
Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.
