ITW (Illinois Tool Works) Cyclically Adjusted PS 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
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

Illinois Tool Works Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS 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 4.60 4.80 4.53 4.69 4.80

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

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Illinois Tool Works's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


ITW
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Illinois Tool Works Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=14.986/333.9520*333.9520
=14.986

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Illinois Tool Works Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 9.831 241.428 13.599
201612 9.700 241.432 13.417
201703 9.946 243.801 13.624
201706 10.357 244.955 14.120
201709 10.448 246.819 14.136
201712 10.608 246.524 14.370
201803 10.922 249.554 14.616
201806 11.304 251.989 14.981
201809 10.775 252.439 14.254
201812 10.796 251.233 14.351
201903 10.777 254.202 14.158
201906 11.050 256.143 14.407
201909 10.738 256.759 13.966
201912 10.743 256.974 13.961
202003 10.097 258.115 13.064
202006 8.078 257.797 10.464
202009 10.403 260.280 13.348
202012 10.924 260.474 14.006
202103 11.148 264.877 14.055
202106 11.600 271.696 14.258
202109 11.257 274.310 13.705
202112 11.679 278.802 13.989
202203 12.557 287.504 14.586
202206 12.876 296.311 14.512
202209 12.951 296.808 14.572
202212 12.897 296.797 14.512
202303 13.130 301.836 14.527
202306 13.393 305.109 14.659
202309 13.304 307.789 14.435
202312 13.228 306.746 14.401
202403 13.243 312.332 14.160
202406 13.491 314.175 14.340
202409 13.354 315.301 14.144
202412 13.293 315.605 14.066
202503 13.036 319.799 13.613
202506 13.837 322.561 14.326
202509 13.915 324.800 14.307
202512 14.104 324.054 14.535
202603 13.891 330.213 14.048
202606 14.986 333.952 14.986

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS 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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