Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.44 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.71%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this equipment manufacturer for the transportation, power, food and construction industries would post earnings of $2.49 per share when it actually produced earnings of ...