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Fortive Corp FTV
Fortive Corp (FTV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.49% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $4.2B at a 13.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.63 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Truist Securities | Hold (reit) |
| 2026-07-02 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-03 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-12 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-05-11 | Argus Research | Buy (up) |
| 2026-05-04 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.055 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.462 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.061 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.224 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTV | Fortive Corp | 6/9 | 2.85 | 32.4 | +1.9% |
| MKSI | MKS INC | 6/9 | 2.32 | 89 | +9.6% |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding plc | 5/9 | 3.27 | 217.7 | -5.8% |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies, Inc. | 5/9 | 5.15 | 66.1 | +8% |
| RAL | Ralliant Corp | 3/9 | -2.76 | — | -4% |
| CGNX | COGNEX CORP | 7/9 | 5.86 | 96.8 | +8.7% |
| AME | AMETEK INC/ | 5/9 | 5.41 | 36.8 | +6.6% |
About Fortive Corp
Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions segments. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including maintenance, repair, measurement and condition monitoring, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries. This segment markets its products and services under the ACCRUENT, FLUKE, GORDIAN, INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC, INTELEX, and SERVICECHANNEL brand names. The Advanced Healthcare Solutions segment provides critical workflow solutions comprising instrument sterilization, instrument tracking, biomedical test tools, radiation detection and safety monitoring, and end-to-end clinical productivity software and solutions under the ASP, CENSIS, FLUKE BIOMEDICAL, LANDAUER, and PROVATION brand names. Fortive Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.
FAQ
Is FTV financially healthy?
Fortive Corp's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does FTV pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Fortive Corp pays a dividend yielding about 0.49% with a 15.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is FTV?
In FY2025, Fortive Corp had a net margin of 13.9% and a return on equity of 9.0%.
Is FTV overvalued or undervalued?
Fortive Corp trades at about 35.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.8×–32.6×, median 24.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FTV?
The average Wall-Street price target for Fortive Corp is $64.31, about 4.5% above the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is FTV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Fortive Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 32.4×, a dividend yield of 0.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.