Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Illinois Tool Works Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Current Ratio
Illinois Tool Works Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 6,374) | 6,577) | 6,509) | 6,704) | 6,523) | 6,031) | 5,609) | 5,506) | 6,253) | 6,245) | 6,289) | 6,075) | 5,778) | 5,940) | 6,119) | 6,423) | 7,278) | 6,912) | 6,570) | 6,430) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 3,470) | 2,996) | 2,960) | 2,680) | 2,589) | 2,540) | 2,042) | 2,032) | 2,154) | 2,223) | 2,188) | 3,961) | 3,542) | 3,663) | 3,547) | 2,925) | 3,053) | 2,867) | 2,826) | 2,875) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.84 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 2.20 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.32 | 2.24 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 1.28 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,374 ÷ 3,470 = 1.84
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Quick Ratio
Illinois Tool Works Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 1,527) | 1,987) | 2,058) | 2,484) | 2,564) | 2,169) | 1,812) | 1,430) | 1,981) | 1,825) | 1,677) | 1,755) | 1,504) | 1,589) | 1,628) | 1,940) | 3,094) | 2,785) | 2,496) | 2,493) | ||||||
| Trade receivables | 2,840) | 2,729) | 2,786) | 2,662) | 2,506) | 2,494) | 2,156) | 2,424) | 2,461) | 2,499) | 2,629) | 2,715) | 2,622) | 2,777) | 2,878) | 2,874) | 2,628) | 2,672) | 2,629) | 2,534) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 4,367) | 4,716) | 4,844) | 5,146) | 5,070) | 4,663) | 3,968) | 3,854) | 4,442) | 4,324) | 4,306) | 4,470) | 4,126) | 4,366) | 4,506) | 4,814) | 5,722) | 5,457) | 5,125) | 5,027) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 3,470) | 2,996) | 2,960) | 2,680) | 2,589) | 2,540) | 2,042) | 2,032) | 2,154) | 2,223) | 2,188) | 3,961) | 3,542) | 3,663) | 3,547) | 2,925) | 3,053) | 2,867) | 2,826) | 2,875) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.26 | 1.57 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 1.84 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 2.06 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.65 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.81 | 1.75 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.94 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,367 ÷ 3,470 = 1.26
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Cash Ratio
Illinois Tool Works Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 1,527) | 1,987) | 2,058) | 2,484) | 2,564) | 2,169) | 1,812) | 1,430) | 1,981) | 1,825) | 1,677) | 1,755) | 1,504) | 1,589) | 1,628) | 1,940) | 3,094) | 2,785) | 2,496) | 2,493) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 1,527) | 1,987) | 2,058) | 2,484) | 2,564) | 2,169) | 1,812) | 1,430) | 1,981) | 1,825) | 1,677) | 1,755) | 1,504) | 1,589) | 1,628) | 1,940) | 3,094) | 2,785) | 2,496) | 2,493) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 3,470) | 2,996) | 2,960) | 2,680) | 2,589) | 2,540) | 2,042) | 2,032) | 2,154) | 2,223) | 2,188) | 3,961) | 3,542) | 3,663) | 3,547) | 2,925) | 3,053) | 2,867) | 2,826) | 2,875) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.66 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.87 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 1,527 ÷ 3,470 = 0.44
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |