Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Seagate Technology Holdings PLC — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.28 (market cap $83.88B), while Seagate Technology Holdings PLC trades at $840 (market cap $181.54B). The key difference: Seagate Technology Holdings PLC is far larger — about 2.2× Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.34%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | STX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.88B | $181.54B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $1.09K |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $154.43 |
Enterprise Value | $92.73B | $183.69B |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | 0.37% |
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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 →Seagate is a leading supplier of hard disk drives for data storage to the enterprise and consumer markets. It forms a practical duopoly in the market with its chief rival, Western Digital
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