ITW (Illinois Tool Works) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc ITW
88 GF Score
Price $269.42
GF Value $273.11
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Illinois Tool Works  (NYSE:ITW) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.39 19.56 18.81 19.84 20.75

ITW vs CMI, EMR, AME: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


ITW
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Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Illinois Tool Works's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=10.165/333.9520*333.9520
=10.165

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 13.655 241.428 18.888
201612 12.277 241.432 16.982
201703 13.021 243.801 17.836
201706 13.872 244.955 18.912
201709 14.670 246.819 19.849
201712 13.438 246.524 18.204
201803 12.289 249.554 16.445
201806 11.296 251.989 14.970
201809 10.687 252.439 14.138
201812 9.930 251.233 13.199
201903 9.822 254.202 12.903
201906 9.567 256.143 12.473
201909 9.241 256.759 12.019
201912 9.475 256.974 12.313
202003 7.230 258.115 9.354
202006 7.457 257.797 9.660
202009 8.521 260.280 10.933
202012 10.047 260.474 12.881
202103 10.370 264.877 13.074
202106 11.178 271.696 13.739
202109 11.128 274.310 13.548
202112 11.588 278.802 13.880
202203 11.503 287.504 13.361
202206 10.914 296.311 12.300
202209 9.811 296.808 11.039
202212 10.128 296.797 11.396
202303 10.204 301.836 11.290
202306 10.231 305.109 11.198
202309 9.983 307.789 10.832
202312 10.067 306.746 10.960
202403 10.124 312.332 10.825
202406 9.976 314.175 10.604
202409 11.487 315.301 12.166
202412 11.282 315.605 11.938
202503 11.065 319.799 11.555
202506 11.015 322.561 11.404
202509 11.062 324.800 11.374
202512 11.178 324.054 11.519
202603 11.227 330.213 11.354
202606 10.165 333.952 10.165

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Illinois Tool Works stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $269.42 is trading 1.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $273.11. GuruFocus considers Illinois Tool Works to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ITW:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $273.11 vs. price of $269.42 (1.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 3 warning signs

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Illinois Tool Works Business Description

Address 155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL, USA, 60025
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has become a diversified industrial manufacturer through acquisitions and innovations that follow customer needs. ITW operates through seven business segments, with no segment representing more than one-fifth of revenue. ITW's automotive OEM segment sells vehicle components; its food equipment segment sells commercial kitchen appliances; its test and measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers and fluids segment sells industrial and consumer adhesives, solvents, and coatings; its construction products segment sells building fasteners and tools; and its specialty products segment sells medical, packaging, HVAC, and airport ground equipment.
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