Stock AnalizFortive Corp FTV
Industrial Machinery/Components · IPO 2016 · data as of November 13, 2026
Fortive Corp (FTV) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $20.2B. In the twelve months to October 2, 2026 it had revenue of $4.4B and net income of $652M, a net margin of 14.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.8 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (4/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 32.3, a price to free cash flow of 18.6, 5-year revenue growth of -2% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 26% below the current price.
Score: 1.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- Dividend 3 years in a row
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.4B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $3.9B | $5.8B | $5.3B | $4.6B | $4.6B | $6.5B | $6.7B | $6.2B |
| Net income | $652M | $579M | $833M | $866M | $755M | $574M | $1.5B | $670M | $2.9B | $1.0B | $872M |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $978M | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $911M | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.10 | $1.73 | $2.36 | $2.43 | $2.10 | $1.63 | $4.49 | $1.97 | $8.21 | $2.96 | $2.51 |
| Net margin | 14.8% | 13.9% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 33.3% | 14.7% | 44.6% | 15.7% | 14.0% |
| ROIC | — | 6.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 14 analysts is $67.07, 1% below the current price; targets range from $55.00 to $75.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $3.12 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fortive’s P/E ratio?
About 32.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 20.5).
Is Fortive stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 26% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Fortive pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.41%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Fortive a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Fortive scores 1.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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