Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning. My name is Cath and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the ITW's first quarter earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press star followed by the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press the star one again. For those participating in the Q&A, you will have the opportunity to ask one question, and if needed, one follow-up question. Thank you. Erin Linehan, Vice President of Investor Relations, you may begin your conference. Thank you, Kat. Good morning, and welcome to ITW's first quarter 2026 conference call. I'm joined by our President and CEO, Chris O'Herlihy, and Senior Vice President and CFO, Michael Larson. During today's call, we will discuss ITW's first quarter 2026 financial results and provide an update on our outlook for full year 2026. Slide two is a reminder that this presentation contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the company's 2025 Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC for more detail about important risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. This presentation uses certain non-GAAP measures, and a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is contained in the press release. Please turn to slide three, and it's now my pleasure to turn the call over to our President and CEO, Chris O'Harely. Chris? Thank you, Erin, and good morning, everyone. As you saw in our press release this morning, ITW delivered a solid start to the year with results that were in ...