Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $271.88 (market cap $78.17B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.17B | $51.04B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $328.67 |
Enterprise Value | $86.49B | $54.67B |
Dividend Yield | 2.37% | 1.2% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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