FORTIVE CORP (FTV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FTV • US34959J1088
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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.
- In the past 5 years FTV has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FTV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FTV (4.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of FTV (8.98%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.00%, FTV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTV is below the industry average of 10.02%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.24%) for FTV is below the current ROIC(7.00%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- FTV has a Profit Margin of 11.26%. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 77.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FTV has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.35%, FTV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FTV's Gross Margin of 60.96% is amongst the best of the industry. FTV outperforms 98.47% of its industry peers.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FTV is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FTV has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- FTV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FTV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.36 indicates that FTV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FTV has a Altman-Z score (3.36) which is in line with its industry peers.
- FTV has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.28. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as FTV would need 3.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FTV's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FTV outperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36 indicates that FTV is not too dependend on debt financing.
- FTV has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.36. This is in the better half of the industry: FTV outperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.36 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.97%
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 has a Current ratio of 0.71. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FTV underperforms 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.58, FTV is doing worse than 87.02% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. FTV Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FTV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.82%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.33% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, FTV shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -17.48% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.14% on average over the past years.
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.
- FTV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
EPS Next 5Y7.1%
Revenue Next Year4.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. FTV Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.39, FTV is valued on the expensive side.
- FTV's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FTV is cheaper than 76.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. FTV is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.60, FTV is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FTV.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, FTV is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FTV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FTV is valued a bit cheaper than 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FTV has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
5. FTV Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.45%, FTV is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- FTV's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.21.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, FTV's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.45% |
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 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
FTV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
58.36
-1.87 (-3.1%)
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 Owners109.52%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change2.22%
Market Cap17.97B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)579.20M
Analysts66.09
Price Target62.68 (7.4%)
Short Float %4.6%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.45% |
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)2.1%
PT rev (3m)8.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.52%
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 | 19.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.6 | ||
| P/S | 3.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.59 | ||
| P/B | 2.78 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.72 |
EPS(TTM)3.01
EY5.16%
EPS(NY)2.98
Fwd EY5.1%
FCF(TTM)3.18
FCFY5.44%
OCF(TTM)3.52
OCFY6.03%
SpS16.7
BVpS20.96
TBVpS-9.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.68
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 | 3.36 |
F-Score7
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y3.17%
EPS Next 3Y5.48%
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 Year35.93%
EBIT Next 3Y14.84%
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 19.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.78.
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%.