Illinois Tool Works Inc
c9c9431d-3ec7-4427-8f98-56b0671d539d
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-25T19:17:31.959579+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-049 Subscription VALUE High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [Product sales + consumables/aftermarket parts (razor-razorblade model in welding, food equipment); consumables provide recurring revenue stream]; revenue_model_type=Predominantly transactional (~75%); recurring elements via long-term OEM supply agreements and consumables ~25%; not subscription-based
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-053
Two-sided Market
HOW High
SG-040
Razor and Blade
VALUE High
SG-010
Digitization
WHAT High
SG-026
Make-to-Order
HOW High

Hybrid Combination

Subscription (SG-049) VALUE provides the core structure, combined with Product to Capability (SG-036) + Two-sided Market (SG-053) + Razor and Blade (SG-040) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 6 Medium: 27 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
Net debt ~$7B, debt/EBITDA ~1.8x; 20% rate rise adds ~$140M annual interest expense, manageable given $3B+ free cash flow
Inferred
Agent_Inference
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare earths and NdFeB magnets (layered on its gallium/germanium/antimony controls) is the live chokepoint for motors, actuators, and defense electronics, while the mid-2025 expansion of US Section 232 tariffs to 50% on steel and aluminum repriced the sector's core structural-metal inputs.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
international_expansion_readiness
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
geographic_footprint
International
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, copper, jet fuel / diesel (refined distillates), rare earth elements & NdFeB magnets, titanium, nickel; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare earths and NdFeB magnets (layered on its gallium/germanium/antimony controls) is the live chokepoint for motors, actuators, and defense electronics, while the mid-2025 expansion of US Section 232 tariffs to 50% on steel and aluminum repriced the sector's core structural-metal inputs.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
business_model_type_primary
Manufacturer
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
business_model_type_secondary
Service provider
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
switching_cost_profile
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FAA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, ITAR, FTC; Export controls and defense procurement rules create contract concentration risk.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
monetization_vector
Unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
pricing_architecture
Negotiated
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
pricing_power_rating
Strong
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
target_gross_margin_bracket
Gross margin ~42-44%; operating margin ~28-29%, among highest in diversified industrials; pricing discipline and mix drive above-peer margins
Inferred
Agent_Inference
churn_vulnerability_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
headcount_cost_structure
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
customer_acquisition_metric
Direct sales and distributor channels
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
asset_efficiency_ratio
AI displacement risk low in near term; manufacturing and application engineering roles partially automatable but core skilled trades are resilient
Inferred
Agent_Inference
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
customer_segment_primary
Enterprise
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
customer_segment_secondary
SMB
Medium
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "33-0000 Protective Service Occupations", "37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.21 (HIL — ~21% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
2.6% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0000049826
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
ITW
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0000049826-26-000008
insider_buys_6m
1
High
SEC-Form4 0001307581-26-000016..0001184023-26-000002
insider_sells_6m
5
High
SEC-Form4 0001307581-26-000016..0001184023-26-000002
insider_net_shares_6m
-40902
High
SEC-Form4 0001307581-26-000016..0001184023-26-000002
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-08-19
High
SEC-Form4 0001307581-26-000016..0001184023-26-000002
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-10-03T13:57|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry
activist_13d_count_1y
0
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
3
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-25no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-25no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-25no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-25no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-25no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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