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FORTIVE CORP (FTV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:FTV - US34959J1088 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall FTV gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated FTV against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FTV has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FTV has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FTV was profitable.
  • FTV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years FTV has always 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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • FTV has a Return On Assets of 5.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • FTV's Return On Equity of 9.26% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTV outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.52%, FTV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FTV is below the industry average of 10.24%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.52%) for FTV is above the 3 year average (6.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.07%
ROE 9.26%
ROIC 8.52%
ROA(3y)4.92%
ROA(5y)5.57%
ROE(3y)8.12%
ROE(5y)9.53%
ROIC(3y)6.67%
ROIC(5y)5.86%
FTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • FTV has a better Profit Margin (10.68%) than 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • FTV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FTV's Operating Margin of 16.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FTV outperforms 78.03% of its industry peers.
  • FTV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 60.33%, FTV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTV has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.42%
PM (TTM) 10.68%
GM 60.33%
OM growth 3Y6.19%
OM growth 5Y12.39%
PM growth 3Y6.96%
PM growth 5Y-1.86%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.93%
FTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FTV is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FTV has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FTV has more shares outstanding
  • FTV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
FTV Yearly Shares OutstandingFTV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • FTV has an Altman-Z score of 3.21. This indicates that FTV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.21, FTV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FTV is 2.98, which is a good value as it means it would take FTV, 2.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.98, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that FTV is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.33, FTV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 2.98
Altman-Z 3.21
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.68%
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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that FTV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FTV has a worse Current ratio (0.70) than 92.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that FTV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.58, FTV is doing worse than 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FTV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.59%.
  • FTV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.25% yearly.
  • FTV shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.96%.
  • FTV shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.59%
EPS 3Y12.49%
EPS 5Y2.25%
EPS Q2Q%-29.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.96%
Revenue growth 3Y5.85%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%-33.07%

3.2 Future

  • FTV is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.22% yearly.
  • FTV is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y-31.61%
EPS Next 2Y-14.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.15%
EPS Next 5Y-0.22%
Revenue Next Year-33.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.88%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.64, FTV is valued correctly.
  • 84.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, FTV is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.98, the valuation of FTV can be described as rather expensive.
  • FTV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FTV is cheaper than 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. FTV is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.64
Fwd PE 18.98
FTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FTV is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.65
EV/EBITDA 14.6
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.
  • FTV's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.15% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)7.41
EPS Next 2Y-14.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FTV has a yearly dividend return of 0.43%, which is pretty low.
  • FTV's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.98.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.43, FTV pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.43%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FTV decreases each year by -7.91%.
  • FTV has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FTV has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.91%
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 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • FTV pays out 16.72% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of FTV has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP16.72%
EPS Next 2Y-14.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.15%
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 1B 2B 3B
FTV Dividend Payout.FTV Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FTV Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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 5 / 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 7 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORTIVE CORP (FTV) is 16.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.67.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FTV stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORTIVE CORP (FTV) is expected to decline by -31.61% in the next year.