FORTIVE CORP (FTV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FTV • US34959J1088
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59.075 USD
-0.63 (-1.06%)
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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.
1. FTV Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FTV had positive earnings in the past year.
- FTV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FTV has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FTV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FTV has a Return On Assets (4.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FTV has a Return On Equity of 8.98%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FTV outperforms 56.49% of its industry peers.
- FTV has a Return On Invested Capital (7.00%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FTV is below the industry average of 10.00%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.00%) for FTV is above the 3 year average (5.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 11.26%, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.96%, FTV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTV's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. FTV Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FTV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for FTV is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FTV has an Altman-Z score of 3.34. This indicates that FTV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FTV's Altman-Z score of 3.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTV outperforms 54.20% of its industry peers.
- 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 3.28. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 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.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.36, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- FTV has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that FTV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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.
- FTV has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that FTV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FTV has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FTV underperforms 87.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. FTV Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FTV have decreased strongly by -22.82% in the last year.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, FTV shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.14% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.10% on average over the next years.
- 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 Year4.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. FTV Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FTV is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.63.
- FTV's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FTV is cheaper than 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTV is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.72, the valuation of FTV can be described as rather expensive.
- FTV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FTV is cheaper than 64.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.16, FTV is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FTV.
- FTV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FTV is cheaper than 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of FTV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.43%
EPS Next 3Y5.33%
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 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:FTV (4/15/2026, 11:38:52 AM)
59.075
-0.63 (-1.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners109.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change2.22%
Market Cap18.19B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)579.20M
Analysts66.09
Price Target63.18 (6.95%)
Short Float %4.03%
Short Ratio3.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 2026-03-13 (0.06)
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)9.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.72 | ||
| P/S | 3.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.79 | ||
| P/B | 2.82 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.59 |
EPS(TTM)3.01
EY5.1%
EPS(NY)3
Fwd EY5.07%
FCF(TTM)3.18
FCFY5.38%
OCF(TTM)3.52
OCFY5.96%
SpS16.7
BVpS20.96
TBVpS-9.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.6784 (-36.22%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.34 |
F-Score7
WACC10.28%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Year4.55%
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 19.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.82.
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%.