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Fortive
FTV · Industrials
Last earnings Oct 28, 2026
Key results
GAAP EPSquarter
$0.57
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57, up 63% year-over-year, and adjusted
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Growthquarter
up 63%
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57, up 63% year-over-year, and adjusted
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Revenuequarter
$1.11 billion
Revenue of $1.11 billion, up 7.8% year-over-year core
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
GAAP net incomequarter
$173 million
GAAP net earnings of $173 million, up 47.4% year-over-year, GAAP net earnings margin of 15.6% adjusted EBITDA of $339 million, up 9.5% year-over-year, adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.6%
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57, up 62.9% year-over-year adjusted
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
EPSquarter
$0.77
diluted EPS of $0.77, up 13.2% year-over-year GAAP operating cash flow of $313 million, Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) GAAP operating cash flow of $1,177 million
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Free cash flowquarter
$284 million
free cash flow of $284 million,
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
TTM free cash flowquarter
$1,062 million
TTM free cash flow of $1,062 million Deployed $300 million towards share repurchases, representing 5 million shares or 2% of diluted shares outstanding
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Variance revenuequarter
$1,108M
1 Summary Financial Results , Continuing Operations Fortive Continuing Operations Q3-26 Q3-25 Variance Revenue $1,108M $1,027M 7.8% 7.2% (reported core) GAAP net earnings $173M $117M 47.4% GAAP net earnings margin 15.6% 11.4% 420 bps Adj.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Gross marginquarter
$710.6 million
Gross profit 710.6 649.2 2,081.4 1,932.2
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Selling, general, and administrativequarter
$(406.5) million
Selling, general and administrative (406.5) (427.6) (1,241.7) (1,244.3)
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Net incomequarter
$172.5 million
Net earnings $ 172.5 $ 55.0 $ 466.2 $ 393.5
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
AI analysis
Q4 2025 · reported Oct 28, 2026
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAAP EPS | $0.57 | $0.51 | — |
| Growth | up 63% | up 7.9% | up 2.3% |
| Revenue | $1.11 billion | — | $1,027.1 million |
| GAAP net income | $173 million | $157 million | $117 million |
| EPS | $0.77 | $0.51 | — |
| Free cash flow | $284 million | — | $266 million |
| TTM free cash flow | $1,062 million | — | $266 million |
| Variance revenue | $1,108M | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: Raised
“3 billion, representing 43 million shares or 13% of shares outstanding Raising our FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range to $3.”
“We are raising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.”
“2% year-over-year GAAP operating cash flow of $313 million, Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) GAAP operating cash flow of $1,177 million free cash flow of $284 million, TTM free cash flow of $1,062 million Deployed $300 million towards share repurchases, representing 5 million shares or 2% of diluted shares outstanding Raising Full Year 2026 Guidance For FY 2026, Fortive now expects adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Margin
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses Related to Euro-denominated Debt We adjust for the effect of unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the remeasurement of Euro-denominated debt that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purpose.
Free Cash Flow We use the term free cash flow when referring to net cash provided by operating activities calculated according to GAAP less payments for capital expenditures.
Event summary
Fortive Q4 2025 — GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57, up 63% year-over-year, and adjusted
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Direction: Raised
EPS: “3 billion, representing 43 million shares or 13% of shares outstanding Raising our FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range to $3.”
EPS: “We are raising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.”
EPS: “2% year-over-year GAAP operating cash flow of $313 million, Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) GAAP operating cash flow of $1,177 million free cash flow of $284 million, TTM free cash flow of $1,062 million Deployed $300 million towards share repurchases, representing 5 million shares or 2% of diluted shares outstanding Raising Full Year 2026 Guidance For FY 2026, Fortive now expects adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.”
EPS — Raised (“Raising”)
“3 billion, representing 43 million shares or 13% of shares outstanding Raising our FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range to $3.”
EPS — Raised (“raising”)
“We are raising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.”
EPS — Raised (“Raising”)
“2% year-over-year GAAP operating cash flow of $313 million, Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) GAAP operating cash flow of $1,177 million free cash flow of $284 million, TTM free cash flow of $1,062 million Deployed $300 million towards share repurchases, representing 5 million shares or 2% of diluted shares outstanding Raising Full Year 2026 Guidance For FY 2026, Fortive now expects adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses Related to Euro-denominated Debt We adjust for the effect of unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the remeasurement of Euro-denominated debt that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purpose.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Free Cash Flow We use the term free cash flow when referring to net cash provided by operating activities calculated according to GAAP less payments for capital expenditures.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Management believes that such non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors in assessing our ability to generate cash without external financing, fund acquisitions and other investments and, in the absence of refinancing, repay our debt obligations.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
However, it should be noted that free cash flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain expenditures that are required or that we have committed to, such as debt service requirements and other non-discretionary expenditures.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss We designate a portion of the 3.7 % Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes due 2029 as a net investment hedge on our investment in applicable foreign operations.
SEC original ↗Fortive — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 29, 2026
As such, the after-tax foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the debt were deferred in the foreign currency translation component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ( AOCI ) as an offset to the foreign currency translation adjustments on our investments in foreign subsidiaries.
SEC original ↗Fortive — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 29, 2026
Strategy & priorities
We are executing our Fortive Accelerated strategy and continue to see growing evidence that our investments in innovation acceleration, commercial acceleration, and recurring customer value are contributing to faster revenue growth and strong financial performance, said Olumide Soroye, President and CEO.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Fortive s strategic segments - Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions - include iconic inventor brands with leading positions in their markets.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including statements regarding anticipated financial results, industry trends, the ability to execute the planned strategies, future prospects, shareholder value, and any other statements identified by their use of words like anticipate, expect, believe, outlook, guidance, target , or will or other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Discrete Restructuring Costs We will exclude costs incurred pursuant to discrete restructuring plans that are fundamentally different from the ongoing productivity improvements that result from application of the Fortive Business System or from execution of general cost saving strategies.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
These discrete restructuring plans differ in terms of the size, strategic nature and planning requirements, and are often triggered by significant macroeconomic shifts, significant divestitures such as the Separation, or material operational, economic or capital market disruptions.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Risks & headwinds
10 IEEPA Tariff Refunds On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision invalidating certain tariffs imposed under IEEPA.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) has launched a system to process IEEPA tariff refund claims, and we recorded a recovery within cost of sales for refund claims that have been accepted by the CBP.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Because the timing and amount of the gain from IEEPA tariff refunds in any period resulting from discrete legal and regulatory developments may not be reflective of the results of our operations in such period, we exclude the gain from IEEPA tariff refunds to facilitate a consistent comparison of our operating performance to prior and future periods.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Disaggregation of Revenue We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by sales of products and software and services, geographic location, and end market for each of our segments, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
SEC original ↗Fortive — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 29, 2026
What changed vs prior quarter
Guidance direction — prior quarter: Raised; this quarter: Raised
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Growth — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Fortive — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2026
Earnings deck slides
2 decks with slide viewFortive — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Fortive — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Fortive — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Fortive — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
32 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KFTV
Oct 28, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 8-KFTV
Sep 10, 2026
- 10-QFTV
Jul 29, 2026
- 8-KFTV
Jul 29, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KFTV
Jun 11, 2026
- 8-KFTV
May 14, 2026
- 10-QFTV
Apr 30, 2026
- 8-KFTV
Apr 30, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 8-KFTV
Mar 20, 2026
- 10-KFTV
Feb 25, 2026
- 8-KFTV
Feb 4, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 10-QFTV
Oct 29, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Oct 29, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Oct 16, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 10-QFTV
Jul 30, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Jul 30, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KFTV
Jun 30, 2025
- EX-99FTV
Jun 30, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Jun 10, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Jun 6, 2025
- 8-KFTV
May 28, 2025
- 8-KFTV
May 19, 2025
- 10-QFTV
May 1, 2025
- 8-KFTV
May 1, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-KFTV
Mar 7, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Feb 26, 2025
- 10-KFTV
Feb 25, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Feb 7, 2025
- 8-KFTV
Jan 29, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-KFTV
Dec 16, 2024
- 10-QFTV
Oct 30, 2024
- 8-KFTV
Oct 30, 2024
Earnings releases
7 documentsPresentations
6 documents
Transcripts
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Mentioned by
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