Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company’s debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Illinois Tool Works Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,672 | 2,774 | 1,924 | 1,924 | 1,971 | |
Invested capital2 | 13,033 | 12,895 | 14,406 | 14,140 | 14,601 | |
Performance Ratio | ||||||
ROIC3 | 20.50% | 21.51% | 13.36% | 13.61% | 13.50% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROIC, Competitors4 | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 11.78% | 12.15% | 4.56% | -1.90% | 3.70% |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2019 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 2,672 ÷ 13,033 = 20.50%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Performance ratio | Description | The company |
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ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Illinois Tool Works Inc.’s ROIC improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Illinois Tool Works Inc., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-12).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the decrease in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2019 year is the decrease in efficiency measured by turnover of capital (TO) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Illinois Tool Works Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,672 | 2,774 | 1,924 | 1,924 | 1,971 | |
Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 776 | 845 | 1,597 | 1,209 | 895 | |
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,449 | 3,619 | 3,522 | 3,133 | 2,865 | |
Operating revenue | 14,109 | 14,768 | 14,314 | 13,599 | 13,405 | |
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue and customer deposits | (27) | 10 | 25 | 11 | (25) | |
Adjusted operating revenue | 14,082 | 14,778 | 14,339 | 13,610 | 13,380 | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
OPM3 | 24.49% | 24.49% | 24.56% | 23.02% | 21.41% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
OPM, Competitors4 | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 16.21% | 15.43% | 10.76% | -0.56% | 8.20% |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2019 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted operating revenue
= 100 × 3,449 ÷ 14,082 = 24.49%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Illinois Tool Works Inc.’s OPM deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Illinois Tool Works Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Operating revenue | 14,109 | 14,768 | 14,314 | 13,599 | 13,405 | |
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue and customer deposits | (27) | 10 | 25 | 11 | (25) | |
Adjusted operating revenue | 14,082 | 14,778 | 14,339 | 13,610 | 13,380 | |
Invested capital1 | 13,033 | 12,895 | 14,406 | 14,140 | 14,601 | |
Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
TO2 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.92 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
TO, Competitors3 | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.73 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-12).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2019 Calculation
TO = Adjusted operating revenue ÷ Invested capital
= 14,082 ÷ 13,033 = 1.08
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
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TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Illinois Tool Works Inc.’s TO improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Illinois Tool Works Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,672 | 2,774 | 1,924 | 1,924 | 1,971 | |
Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 776 | 845 | 1,597 | 1,209 | 895 | |
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,449 | 3,619 | 3,522 | 3,133 | 2,865 | |
Tax Rate | ||||||
CTR3 | 22.51% | 23.35% | 45.36% | 38.59% | 31.23% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
CTR, Competitors4 | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 21.39% | 19.19% | 49.63% | — | 38.31% |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2019 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 776 ÷ 3,449 = 22.51%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Tax rate | Description | The company |
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CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Illinois Tool Works Inc.’s CTR decreased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |