Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Koninklijke Philips NV — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $271.88 (market cap $78.17B), while Koninklijke Philips NV trades at $26.77 (market cap $26.19B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 3× Koninklijke Philips NV's market cap, and Koninklijke Philips NV pays the higher dividend (3.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | PHG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.17B | $26.19B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $32.91 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $24.54 |
Enterprise Value | $86.49B | $32.46B |
Dividend Yield | 2.37% | 3.79% |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. About 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound equipment, image-guided therapy solutions and healthcare informatics. The connected care segment (27% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals and sleep and respiratory care devices, whereas the personal health business (remainder of revenue) includes electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products. In 2021, Philips generated EUR 17.2 billion in sales and had 80,000 employees in over 100 countries.
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