08:08 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Illinois Tool Works ( ITW ) reported Q4 earnings Wednesday of $2.54 per diluted share, up from $2.38 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.49.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $3.93 billion, down from $3.98 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $3.98 billion.

For 2025, the company said it expects EPS in the range of $10.15 to $10.55. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $10.59.

Shares of Illinois Tool were up 1.8% in recent premarket activity.