ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 1 (better than 1% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Illinois Tool Works are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all four indicators below average for Illinois Tool Works. The consolidated Value Rank has a low rank of 25 which means that the share price of Illinois Tool Works is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 75% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 35, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is lower than for 35% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 15, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 85% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a low rank of 22, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 78% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more