FORTIVE CORP (FTV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FTV • US34959J1088

56.1 USD
-0.25 (-0.44%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 02:23 PM
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This FTV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FTV. FTV was compared to 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FTV has an average financial health and profitability rating. FTV has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. FTV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FTV was profitable.
  • In the past year FTV had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTV has been profitable.
  • FTV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FTV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of FTV (4.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.98%, FTV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FTV (7.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FTV is below the industry average of 10.16%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.24%) for FTV is below the current ROIC(7.00%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.93%
ROE 8.98%
ROIC 7%
ROA(3y)4.98%
ROA(5y)4.64%
ROE(3y)8.51%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)5.24%
ROIC(5y)5.38%
FTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.26%, FTV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.35%, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FTV has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of FTV (60.96%) is better than 97.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTV has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.35%
PM (TTM) 11.26%
GM 60.96%
OM growth 3Y0.12%
OM growth 5Y7.54%
PM growth 3Y2.42%
PM growth 5Y-16.01%
GM growth 3Y3.23%
GM growth 5Y2.44%
FTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. FTV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FTV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FTV has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FTV has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FTV has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FTV Yearly Shares OutstandingFTV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
FTV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • FTV has an Altman-Z score of 3.23. This indicates that FTV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FTV's Altman-Z score of 3.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTV outperforms 54.96% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FTV is 3.28, which is a good value as it means it would take FTV, 3.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FTV has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.28. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36 indicates that FTV is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.36, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF 3.28
Altman-Z 3.23
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.14%
FTV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that FTV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.71, FTV is not doing good in the industry: 92.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that FTV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FTV's Quick ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FTV is outperformed by 87.02% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.58
FTV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. FTV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FTV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.82%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.33% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue for FTV has decreased by -17.48% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • FTV shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.82%
EPS 3Y-1.5%
EPS 5Y-0.33%
EPS Q2Q%-23.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.48%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.14%
Sales Q2Q%-30.72%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FTV will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.10% on average per year.
  • FTV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
EPS Next 5Y7.1%
Revenue Next Year4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.21%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FTV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
FTV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. FTV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.64, FTV is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FTV to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.45), we can say FTV is valued slightly cheaper.
  • FTV is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.84.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • FTV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.64
Fwd PE 18.84
FTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FTV.
  • 78.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTV, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.66
EV/EBITDA 15.78
FTV Per share dataFTV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of FTV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%

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5. FTV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.41%, FTV is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • FTV's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.13.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, FTV's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FTV decreases each year by -10.29%.
  • FTV has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As FTV did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.29%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years8
FTV Yearly Dividends per shareFTV Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 15.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FTV. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP15.92%
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
FTV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFTV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
FTV Dividend Payout.FTV Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FTV Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FTV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORTIVE CORP

NYSE:FTV (3/10/2026, 2:23:58 PM)

56.1

-0.25 (-0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners109.52%
Inst Owner Change2.79%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change2.22%
Market Cap17.27B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)579.20M
Analysts65
Price Target61.39 (9.43%)
Short Float %4.71%
Short Ratio3.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.29%
DP15.92%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.16%
Min EPS beat(2)6.47%
Max EPS beat(2)17.85%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.21%
Max EPS beat(4)17.85%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.83%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.26%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.4%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.68%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.86%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.61%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.12%
PT rev (1m)5.25%
PT rev (3m)6.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.64
Fwd PE 18.84
P/S 3.36
P/FCF 17.66
P/OCF 15.94
P/B 2.68
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.78
EPS(TTM)3.01
EY5.37%
EPS(NY)2.98
Fwd EY5.31%
FCF(TTM)3.18
FCFY5.66%
OCF(TTM)3.52
OCFY6.27%
SpS16.7
BVpS20.96
TBVpS-9.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.93%
ROE 8.98%
ROCE 8.86%
ROIC 7%
ROICexc 7.29%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 16.35%
PM (TTM) 11.26%
GM 60.96%
FCFM 19.02%
ROA(3y)4.98%
ROA(5y)4.64%
ROE(3y)8.51%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)5.24%
ROIC(5y)5.38%
ROICexc(3y)5.68%
ROICexc(5y)5.78%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.63%
ROCE(5y)6.81%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.73%
OM growth 3Y0.12%
OM growth 5Y7.54%
PM growth 3Y2.42%
PM growth 5Y-16.01%
GM growth 3Y3.23%
GM growth 5Y2.44%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF 3.28
Debt/EBITDA 1.8
Cap/Depr 24.02%
Cap/Sales 2.04%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 84.72%
Profit Quality 168.87%
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.58
Altman-Z 3.23
F-Score7
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)23.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.97%
Profit Quality(3y)160.54%
Profit Quality(5y)160.05%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.82%
EPS 3Y-1.5%
EPS 5Y-0.33%
EPS Q2Q%-23.08%
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
EPS Next 5Y7.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.48%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.14%
Sales Q2Q%-30.72%
Revenue Next Year4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.21%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-28.53%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.52%
EBIT growth 5Y5.24%
EBIT Next Year35.93%
EBIT Next 3Y14.84%
EBIT Next 5Y11.06%
FCF growth 1Y-30.45%
FCF growth 3Y-6.78%
FCF growth 5Y-6.39%
OCF growth 1Y-29.05%
OCF growth 3Y-5.98%
OCF growth 5Y-5.49%

FORTIVE CORP / FTV FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FORTIVE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FTV.


What is the valuation status of FORTIVE CORP (FTV) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FORTIVE CORP (FTV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FORTIVE CORP?

FORTIVE CORP (FTV) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FORTIVE CORP (FTV) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORTIVE CORP (FTV) is 18.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.68.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FTV stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORTIVE CORP (FTV) is expected to decline by -1.1% in the next year.