# Fortive - Fortive Corporation Common Stock (FTV)

Stock code FTV · Yahoo ticker FTV · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 37/100 (Weak). Bottom 10% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 25/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 38/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 70/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Fortive (FTV): Overall score: 37/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 25/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 9% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth -11%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth -8%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 14% - Okay

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.5× - Okay
Current Ratio 0.7× - Weak
Interest Coverage 6× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 38/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 0% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 35.3× - Weak
P/B Ratio 3.2× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 70/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -4%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -7.8 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -3.3% - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Fortive's fundamentals score?

Fortive (FTV) scores 37/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Fortive strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Fortive rank against its sector?

Fortive ranks #82 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Fortive pay dividends?

Yes. Fortive (FTV) has a dividend yield of 0.4%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 16% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 38/100.

### How do I buy Fortive shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy FTV. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Fortive (FTV), in plain English?

Fortive (FTV) is a Technology company (Scientific & Technical Instruments). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 37/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (70/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 35 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 35.3×). It also pays back about 0.4% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ftv-fortive

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ftv-fortive
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.