FORTIVE CORP (FTV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FTV • US34959J1088

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61.18 USD
+0.21 (+0.34%)
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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.

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTV had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.93%, FTV is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.98%, FTV is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.00%, FTV is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTV is below the industry average of 10.00%.
  • 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

  • FTV has a Profit Margin of 11.26%. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 77.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FTV has declined.
  • FTV has a better Operating Margin (16.35%) than 76.34% of its industry peers.
  • FTV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FTV has a better Gross Margin (60.96%) than 98.47% of its industry peers.
  • FTV's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FTV is destroying value.
  • FTV has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FTV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.39 indicates that FTV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FTV has a Altman-Z score (3.39) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (3.28) than 67.18% of its industry peers.
  • FTV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • FTV has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.36. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF 3.28
Altman-Z 3.39
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC10.11%
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.
  • FTV's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FTV is outperformed by 92.37% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that FTV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.58, FTV is not doing good in the industry: 87.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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%.
  • FTV shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.33% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, FTV shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -17.48% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.14% on average over the past years.
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

  • FTV is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.10% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FTV will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.46%
EPS Next 2Y3.43%
EPS Next 3Y5.33%
EPS Next 5Y7.1%
Revenue Next Year4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.33, the valuation of FTV can be described as rather expensive.
  • 73.28% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • FTV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.95.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.42 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FTV.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than 64.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTV is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.33
Fwd PE 20.42
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

  • FTV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than 78.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.26
EV/EBITDA 16.9
FTV Per share dataFTV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FTV has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.43%
EPS Next 3Y5.33%

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5. FTV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.40%, FTV is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.08, FTV has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, FTV pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%

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.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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

  • FTV pays out 15.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP15.92%
EPS Next 2Y3.43%
EPS Next 3Y5.33%
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 (4/21/2026, 12:32:08 PM)

61.18

+0.21 (+0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners109.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change2.22%
Market Cap18.83B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)579.20M
Analysts66.09
Price Target63.18 (3.27%)
Short Float %4.03%
Short Ratio3.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.29%
DP15.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)2.92%
PT rev (3m)8.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.33
Fwd PE 20.42
P/S 3.66
P/FCF 19.26
P/OCF 17.39
P/B 2.92
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.9
EPS(TTM)3.01
EY4.92%
EPS(NY)3
Fwd EY4.9%
FCF(TTM)3.18
FCFY5.19%
OCF(TTM)3.52
OCFY5.75%
SpS16.7
BVpS20.96
TBVpS-9.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.6784 (-38.41%)
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 3.39
F-Score7
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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-0.46%
EPS Next 2Y3.43%
EPS Next 3Y5.33%
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 Year4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-28.53%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.52%
EBIT growth 5Y5.24%
EBIT Next Year35.83%
EBIT Next 3Y14.76%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


What is the profitability of FTV stock?

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 20.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.92.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FTV stock?

The dividend rating of FORTIVE CORP (FTV) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 15.92%.