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Fortive NYSE:FTV Stock Report

Last Price

US$68.92

Market Cap

US$23.5b

7D

5.3%

1Y

-9.3%

Updated

27 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Fortive Corporation

NYSE:FTV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$23.5b

FTV Stock Overview

Designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. More details

FTV fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 30.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 14.44% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 20.8%

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Fortive
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$68.92
52 Week HighUS$83.32
52 Week LowUS$60.39
Beta1.17
1 Month Change-5.11%
3 Month Change-13.60%
1 Year Change-9.28%
3 Year Change19.86%
5 Year Change13.45%
Change since IPO41.81%

Recent News & Updates

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 21
Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Fortive Seeing Signs Of Improvement, But Valuation Doesn't Make It An Easy Call

Mar 10

Recent updates

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 21
Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Fortive Seeing Signs Of Improvement, But Valuation Doesn't Make It An Easy Call

Mar 10

At US$80.03, Is It Time To Put Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) On Your Watch List?

Feb 24
At US$80.03, Is It Time To Put Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) On Your Watch List?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV)

Feb 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Investors Interested In Fortive Corporation's (NYSE:FTV) Earnings

Dec 22
Investors Interested In Fortive Corporation's (NYSE:FTV) Earnings

Fortive Corporation: Undervaluation And Stability Give It An Edge (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 11

At US$74.82, Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 18
At US$74.82, Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Worth Looking At Closely?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortive (NYSE:FTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Fortive: A Softer Performance Triggers A Separation

Sep 22

Fortive Corporation's (NYSE:FTV) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Sep 17
Fortive Corporation's (NYSE:FTV) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

An Intrinsic Calculation For Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Aug 30
An Intrinsic Calculation For Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

At US$77.88, Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 18
At US$77.88, Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Fortive Has Lost Some Luster With Cyclical End-Market Pressures

Jul 04

Is Fortive (NYSE:FTV) A Risky Investment?

Jul 02
Is Fortive (NYSE:FTV) A Risky Investment?

Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Trading At A 32% Discount?

May 29
Is Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Fortive Corporation: Attractively Valued With Good Growth Prospects

Apr 28

Fortive: Attractive Opportunity At Current Levels

Jan 29

Fortive: A Good Buy At Current Levels

Dec 20

Fortive: Interesting And Well Positioned Conglomerate

Oct 05

Shareholder Returns

FTVUS MachineryUS Market
7D5.3%4.3%4.7%
1Y-9.3%-5.1%7.7%

Return vs Industry: FTV underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned -5.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FTV underperformed the US Market which returned 7.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FTV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FTV volatility
FTV Average Weekly Movement5.2%
Machinery Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement7.8%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: FTV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FTV's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

Community vs My Fair Value

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AnalystHighTarget
Consensus Narrative from 20 Analysts

Solar And AI Capabilities Will Unlock New Opportunities

Key Takeaways Accelerated innovation and strategic spin-offs are set to drive revenue growth and unlock operational efficiencies, boosting market share and margins. Strategic use of capital for acquisitions and innovation aligns with secular trends, projecting enhanced long-term revenue and earnings growth.
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US$107.63
FV
36.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
5.73%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Fortive
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AnalystLowTarget
Consensus Narrative from 20 Analysts

China's Slowdown And North America's Upside Will Shape The Future

Key Takeaways Growth challenges in China and reliance on acquisitions may lead to lower revenue growth and narrow profit margins. Foreign exchange fluctuations, tax rate increases, and spin-off inefficiencies could adversely impact earnings and financial stability.
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US$72.02
FV
4.3% undervalued intrinsic discount
2.12%
Revenue growth p.a.
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AnalystConsensusTarget
Consensus Narrative from 20 Analysts

Spinoff Of Precision Technologies Into Ralliant Will Unlock Value In 2025

Key Takeaways Fortive's innovation boosts revenue growth and efficiency, highlighted by R&D returns and AI-based products expanding market share and enhancing net margins. Strategic moves like Precision Technologies' separation into Ralliant and share repurchases focus on optimizing shareholder returns and resource allocation.
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US$83.27
FV
17.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.88%
Revenue growth p.a.
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
201518,000Jim Licowww.fortive.com

Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions, Precision Technologies, and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including electrical test and measurement, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries.

Fortive Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Fortive's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FTV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$23.45b
Earnings (TTM)US$832.90m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.23b

28.2x

P/E Ratio

3.8x

P/S Ratio

Is FTV overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FTV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.23b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.50b
Gross ProfitUS$3.73b
Other ExpensesUS$2.90b
EarningsUS$832.90m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 01, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.45
Gross Margin59.87%
Net Profit Margin13.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio36.4%

How did FTV perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.5%

Current Dividend Yield

13%

Payout Ratio

Does FTV pay a reliable dividends?

See FTV dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy FTV by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Fortive dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 30 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 27 2025
Days until Ex dividend33 days
Days until Dividend pay date61 days

Does FTV pay a reliable dividends?

See FTV dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 01:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Fortive Corporation is covered by 32 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Robert MasonBaird
Julian MitchellBarclays