Illinois Tool Works Inc Q1 Income Climbs

(RTTNews) - Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) released a profit for its first quarter that Increased, from last year

The company's earnings came in at $768 million, or $2.66 per share. This compares with $700 million, or $2.38 per share, last year.

The company's revenue for the period rose 4.6% to $4.016 billion from $3.839 billion last year.

Illinois Tool Works Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $768 Mln. vs. $700 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.66 vs. $2.38 last year. -Revenue: $4.016 Bln vs. $3.839 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $ 11.10 To $ 11.50