Last 44 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Fortive Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 31.9x, up 16.5% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 22.7% YoY to 16.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 35.00 | 31.86 | 23.80 | 71.37 | 27.52 | 27.36 | 23.54 | 23.68 | 25.38 | 27.94 | 18.50 | 22.91 | 23.88 |
| — | +16.5% | +1.1% | +201.4% | +8.4% | -2.1% | +27.3% | +3.4% | +6.3% | +6.6% | -2.2% | +10.5% | +10.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.65 | 4.10 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 3.03 | 3.20 | 3.03 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.78 | 3.11 | 3.33 | 3.28 |
| — | +28.2% | +29.5% | +15.0% | -4.9% | -15.5% | -2.3% | +2.9% | -2.8% | +20.7% | +10.0% | +23.3% | +29.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.01 | 2.88 | 2.73 | 2.48 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.20 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.01 |
| — | +56.4% | +41.5% | +24.8% | -5.9% | -16.4% | +1.2% | +0.8% | -6.1% | +18.7% | +6.9% | +17.9% | +27.6% | |
| P/FCF | 19.17 | 21.06 | 13.14 | 26.42 | 16.79 | 21.93 | 10.57 | 12.19 | 17.71 | 25.05 | 11.92 | 12.97 | 16.69 |
| — | -3.9% | +24.4% | +116.8% | -5.2% | -12.5% | -11.3% | -6.1% | +6.1% | -18.1% | +18.1% | +1.4% | +23.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.47 | 16.93 | 22.75 | 22.34 | 13.36 | 13.80 | 12.74 | 13.89 | 13.09 | 17.50 | 12.65 | 13.50 | 13.77 |
| — | +22.7% | +78.5% | +60.9% | +2.1% | -21.2% | +0.7% | +2.9% | -4.9% | +25.2% | +3.4% | +7.0% | +12.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.74 | 26.96 | 22.75 | 29.70 | 23.89 | 23.38 | 18.46 | 22.35 | 21.45 | 23.66 | 17.64 | 19.10 | 19.66 |
| — | +15.3% | +23.2% | +32.9% | +11.3% | -1.2% | +4.6% | +17.0% | +9.1% | +8.6% | +2.1% | +0.3% | +0.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Fortive Corporation's operating margin was 17.9% in Q1 2026, down 2.2 pp QoQ and up 0.2 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 5.7% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 61.0% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 60.3% | 60.0% | 59.8% | 59.3% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.3% |
| — | +5.7% | +4.7% | +5.3% | -1.4% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +4.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 17.7% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| — | +1.4% | +4.7% | -19.8% | -10.9% | +12.7% | -2.2% | -0.5% | +1.9% | -11.2% | +3.0% | +12.1% | +12.4% | |
| Net Margin | 11.3% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 5.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 14.6% | 13.7% |
| — | +9.4% | +28.4% | -62.9% | -12.7% | -14.3% | -23.0% | -1.0% | -8.2% | +14.5% | +12.8% | +11.8% | +15.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.0% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| — | +29.2% | +42.3% | -69.1% | -13.1% | -15.6% | -22.6% | -3.2% | -11.7% | +12.3% | +9.2% | +7.9% | +15.8% | |
| ROA | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| — | +16.2% | +29.8% | -71.4% | -16.0% | -16.4% | -25.6% | -8.1% | -15.4% | +10.0% | +13.9% | +16.9% | +23.9% | |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| — | +5.2% | +4.3% | -35.7% | -10.2% | +6.9% | -9.4% | -8.8% | -7.1% | -11.9% | +8.0% | +16.8% | +19.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Fortive Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.4x, down from 14.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 28.6% YoY to 0.71x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.30 |
| — | +51.9% | +30.5% | +38.9% | +28.7% | +0.3% | +3.0% | +34.9% | +20.5% | +20.0% | +4.5% | -28.5% | -23.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.60 | 11.43 | 14.26 | 15.51 | 12.01 | 9.77 | 8.70 | 8.91 | 8.62 | 10.49 | 8.93 | 6.73 | 7.36 |
| — | +17.0% | +63.9% | +74.0% | +39.2% | -6.9% | -2.6% | +32.4% | +17.2% | +25.7% | +6.6% | -30.4% | -27.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.50 | 2.05 | 1.02 | 0.96 |
| — | -28.6% | -38.3% | -44.1% | -20.1% | -34.0% | -43.5% | +22.9% | +28.6% | +61.0% | +125.7% | +8.0% | +2.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.75 | 0.79 | 0.74 |
| — | -27.5% | -36.1% | -41.6% | -13.8% | -33.0% | -47.7% | +24.5% | +28.6% | +63.1% | +146.0% | +8.8% | +1.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.26 | 6.07 | 7.25 | 6.31 | 6.98 | 7.29 | 9.30 | 7.28 | 6.91 | 6.32 | 10.74 | 9.63 | 8.56 |
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Fortive Corporation's current P/E is 35.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 38.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Fortive Corporation's current operating margin is 17.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Fortive Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.