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Fortive Fortive Corporation Common Stock

FTV · Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Bottom 10% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 10% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLimited Data

Fortive scores 37/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Limited Data.

Best
Risk 70
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Limited Data flag

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 19.3b#408 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 2.11P/E35.3×✗ vs sector median 31.5×P/B3.2×✓ vs sector median 7.4×Div yield0%Bottom 25% in the S&P 50052w range · 89% of range49.0367.03
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #82 of 86 in Technology by score

#1First Solar87#80Lumentum38#81Microchip Technology38
#82Fortive37
#83Palo Alto Networks37#84Trimble37

One-Minute Summary

Why Fortive scores 37

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

25
Why 25?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0 + 1) = 2 of 8 points → 25 · 1 N/A skipped
Return on Equity (ROE)9%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth-11%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth-8%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin14%Okay

No data: Quarterly Momentum

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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -23.3%Equity ↓ -33.4%ROE % 9%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
755m866m833m579m9.7b10.3b10.2b6.5b20222023202420257.8%8.4%8.2%9%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -28.6%Net Profit ↓ -23.3%Net Margin % 13.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
5.8b3.9b4.1b4.2b755m866m833m579m202220232024202513%22.1%20.4%13.9%

Sales shrank about 28.6% over 4 years: the business is getting smaller, which needs a good explanation.

Profit fell about 23.3% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -34.9%Net Profit ↓ -41.3%Net Margin % 14.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.7b1.9b1.8b1.0b1.0b1.1b1.1b1.1b268m295m245m167m55m186m136m157mQ3'17Q2'18Q3'18Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2615.9%15.9%13.3%16.4%5.4%16.5%12.8%14.3%
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Sales fell about 34.9% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

Profit fell about 41.3% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.5×OkayCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage6×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -3.3%Equity ↓ -33.4%D/E 0.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.4b3.8b3.7b3.3b9.7b10.3b10.2b6.5b20222023202420250.4×0.4×0.4×0.5×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -35.2%Current Liabilities ↓ -17.6%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.5b3.7b2.6b1.6b2.7b1.8b2.2b2.2b20222023202420250.9×2×1.2×0.7×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality0%Weak
Payout ratio: 16%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -47.1%Total Debt ↓ -3.3%
CashTotal Debt
709m1.9b813m376m3.4b3.8b3.7b3.3b2022202320242025

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +14%Yield % 0.4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
5.35.35.35.366666621.121.924.124.120222023202420250.5%0.4%0.4%0.4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio35.3×WeakP/B Ratio3.2×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 65.23US$ 57.67US$ 50.12Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 30.2% over the past year.

Why 70?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 7 of 10 points → 70 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-4%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-7.8 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-3.3%Okay

No data: Quarterly Consistency

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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -28.6%Inventory ↓ -45.6%Inv. % of Rev. 7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
5.8b3.9b4.1b4.2b537m537m270m292m20222023202420259.2%13.7%6.6%7%
Ranks #82 of 86 in Technology by score

Sector peers

#1First Solar87#80Lumentum38#81Microchip Technology38
#82Fortive (you)37
#83Palo Alto Networks37#84Trimble37

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2025US$ 4.2bUS$ 579.2mUS$ 1.1b--US$ 375.5mUS$ 3.3bUS$ 899.5mUS$ 6.5bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 11.7bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 291.8mUS$ 24.1m9%14%0.5×0.7×6.0×16%0%29.9×2.7×-
2024US$ 4.1bUS$ 832.9mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -120.4mUS$ 813.3mUS$ 3.7bUS$ 376.2mUS$ 10.2bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 17.0bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 269.8mUS$ 24.1m8%20%0.4×1.2×4.3×13%0%23.3×1.9×2.1
2023US$ 3.9bUS$ 865.8mUS$ 1.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -107.8mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 3.8b-US$ 10.3bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 16.9bUS$ 6.6bUS$ 536.9mUS$ 21.9m8%22%0.4×2.1×4.5×12%0%22.2×1.9×-
2022US$ 5.8bUS$ 755.2mUS$ 1.3bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -95.8mUS$ 709.2mUS$ 3.4bUS$ 999.7mUS$ 9.7bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 15.9bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 536.7mUS$ 21.1m8%13%0.4×0.9×9.9×13%0%22.3×1.7×30.5