Fortive Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Fortive has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.3%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 14.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3% per year. Fortive's return on equity is 8.6%, and it has net margins of 14.7%.
Key information
9.3%
Earnings growth rate
8.2%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 10.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.0% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% |
| Net Margin | 14.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Fortive makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 24 | 6,129 | 900 | 2,119 | 402 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,065 | 866 | 2,066 | 398 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 6,012 | 828 | 2,004 | 400 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,973 | 800 | 1,992 | 403 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,910 | 764 | 1,983 | 403 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,826 | 755 | 1,956 | 402 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,671 | 696 | 1,943 | 393 |
| 01 Jul 22 | 5,516 | 659 | 1,907 | 380 |
| 01 Apr 22 | 5,372 | 650 | 1,878 | 368 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,255 | 580 | 1,842 | 355 |
| 01 Oct 21 | 5,205 | 1,646 | 1,747 | 345 |
| 02 Jul 21 | 5,064 | 1,562 | 1,727 | 337 |
| 02 Apr 21 | 4,786 | 1,440 | 1,700 | 326 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,634 | 1,383 | 1,732 | 321 |
| 25 Sep 20 | 2,556 | -147 | 1,246 | 212 |
| 26 Jun 20 | 3,256 | -26 | 1,377 | 252 |
| 27 Mar 20 | 4,079 | 90 | 1,486 | 292 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,564 | 199 | 1,582 | 320 |
| 27 Sep 19 | 7,075 | 718 | 2,058 | 454 |
| 28 Jun 19 | 6,816 | 724 | 1,932 | 439 |
| 29 Mar 19 | 6,553 | 816 | 1,800 | 423 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,800 | 455 | 1,221 | 278 |
| 28 Sep 18 | 5,602 | 837 | 1,522 | 378 |
| 29 Jun 18 | 5,686 | 909 | 1,463 | 376 |
| 30 Mar 18 | 5,713 | 899 | 1,415 | 373 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,756 | 884 | 1,378 | 369 |
| 29 Sep 17 | 6,476 | 932 | 1,438 | 397 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,359 | 891 | 1,409 | 390 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,285 | 890 | 1,402 | 387 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,378 | 740 | 1,264 | 351 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,173 | 884 | 1,352 | 377 |
| 01 Jul 16 | 6,130 | 854 | 1,347 | 377 |
| 01 Apr 16 | 6,140 | 842 | 1,331 | 376 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6,179 | 864 | 1,334 | 378 |
| 02 Oct 15 | 6,290 | 857 | 1,392 | 384 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,337 | 883 | 1,394 | 388 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,962 | 831 | 1,324 | 378 |
Quality Earnings: F03 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: F03's current net profit margins (14.7%) are higher than last year (12.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: F03's earnings have grown by 9.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: F03's earnings growth over the past year (17.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (9.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: F03 earnings growth over the past year (17.8%) exceeded the Machinery industry 7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: F03's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.