Stock comparison
Illinois Tool Works
RELX
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Market cap
$72.56B
Sector
Industrials
RELX
RELX
Market cap
$58.35B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
RELX RELX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ITW | RELX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 74B | RELX |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 77B | ITW |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 67B | RELX |
| Peter Lynch | 71B | 68B | ITW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 56C | 51C | ITW |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 80A | RELX |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 75B | RELX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ITW | RELX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.56B | $58.35B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.8x | 21.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 18.9x | 17.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 24.68% | 22.01% |
| Gross margin | 44.12% | 64.98% |
| Net margin | 19.32% | 21.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.64% | 6.67% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 5.32% | 9.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.8x | 3.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.56% | 2.79% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ITW leads on
- Market cap$72.56Bvs $58.35B+20%
- ROIC (TTM)24.68%vs 22.01%+11%
- Debt / Equity2.8xvs 3.1x+9%
RELX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.67%vs 2.64%+60%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.68%vs 5.32%+45%
- Gross margin64.98%vs 44.12%+32%
- Net margin21.53%vs 19.32%+10%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.