Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 03/04/2026

Fundamental analysis of Fortive Corp

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Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

53

out of 100

Fortive Corp runs like a cash machine: it converts about 22.8% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 12.8% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 53 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -1.7%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Fortive is an instrumentation and industrial-technology conglomerate born from Danaher: measurement and calibration equipment (Fluke), maintenance software and hospital products. It applies its parent's famous continuous-improvement system to profitable niches.

What will shape its future

  • Its growing mix of software and consumables, steadying once-cyclical revenue.
  • The playbook inherited from Danaher: buy good niches, methodically squeeze margin from them.
  • Industrial and healthcare instrument spending, its two underlying demands.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
9

EPS growth: -17.2% · Revenue growth: -1.7%

II.Profitability
73

Net margin: 12.8% · ROE: 8.9% · ROIC: 7.1%

III.Financial health
77

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.63x · FCF: 22.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 03/04/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 67%
ROEbeats 22%
Growthbeats 1%
Cash generationbeats 94%
Less debtbeats 35%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Fortive Corp strengths

  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 22.8%): profit turns into real cash.
  • High gross margin (63.3%), pointing to pricing power.
  • Solid net margin (12.8%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Fortive Corp risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 35% to 14% in recent years.
  • Declining revenue (-1.7% annualized).
  • Declining earnings per share (-17.2% annualized).

Fortive Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20204,6341,6131,3612,405
20215,2556089113,140
20225,8267551,2072,542
20233,9148661,2751,757
20244,0818331,4412,894
20254,1595799782,831

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $4,634M to $4,159M (-10%) and net income went from $1,613M to $579M (-64%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 35% to 14%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended April 3, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 28, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+7.7%
  • Net income-20.7%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$0.29

per share, yearly

15.9% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fortive Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Fortive Corp scores 53 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Fortive Corp a profitable company?

Yes. Fortive Corp shows a net margin of 12.8% and an ROE of 8.9%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Fortive Corp have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.63 times its EBITDA.

Is Fortive Corp growing?

Its revenue has fallen 1.7% annualized in recent years.

Does Fortive Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 22.8% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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