Illinois Tool Works reported second-quarter revenues of $4.30 billion, up 6.1% year on year and 2.7% above analysts' expectations, as the general industrial machinery sector posted a strong quarter overall. The company's organic growth reached 4.5 percent, operating margin came in at 26.7 percent, and GAAP earnings per share rose 10 percent to $2.84, according to President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher A. O'Herlihy. Across the 12 general industrial machinery stocks tracked, revenues beat consensus estimates by 2.6% while next quarter's revenue guidance came in 3.3% below, and share prices in the group have fallen 7.7% on average since the latest results. Illinois Tool Works shares are down 6.1% since reporting and trade at $267.51. Among peers, Columbus McKinnon posted the fastest revenue growth at $531.5 million, up 125% year on year, while Albany delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates with revenues of $329.5 million, up 5.8% year on year but 3.1% short of expectations.
Illinois Tool Works IncQ2 revenue rose 6.1% to $4.30B, beating estimates, with EPS up 10% to $2.84 and 26.7% operating margin.
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