ITW P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
ITW's p/e ratio is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
ITW P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of ITW’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 15.2 to 36.8, averaging 24.6.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22.8 | 25.1 | 28.6 | 24.3 |
| 2025 | 19.2 | 22.6 | 25.3 | 23.5 |
| 2024 | 21.6 | 24.5 | 27.8 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 21.6 | 23.7 | 26.0 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 20.6 | 24.4 | 29.1 | 25.1 |
| 2021 | 24.0 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 29.0 |
| 2020 | 15.2 | 25.6 | 33.0 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | 16.2 | 20.3 | 23.9 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | 16.7 | 27.9 | 36.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017 | 21.3 | 23.4 | 25.9 | 25.6 |
| 2016 | 20.4 | 22.0 | 23.3 | 22.3 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is ITW P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 24.3, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for ITW is approximately 23.9. See all ITW valuation metrics →
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