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FTV vs NDSN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Fortive Corporation (NYSE) VS. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTV 6
— NDSN 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NDSN
LAST: $65.23 (-0.93%) • MKT CAP: $19.60B
balance-sheet
3.23
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
balance-sheet
5.97
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTV VS. NDSN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTV | NDSN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 63.50% | 55.20% | +8.30 | FTV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.80% | 11.40% | -4.60 | NDSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.6x | 26.5x | +0.10 | NDSN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.99% | 3.61% | +1.38 | FTV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.30% | 25.50% | -8.20 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.80% | 17.40% | -4.60 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.90% | 3.80% | -1.90 | NDSN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.47% | 0.98% | -0.51 | NDSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.23 | 5.97 | -2.74 | NDSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 78.5 | 54.7 | +23.80 | FTV | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 0.91 | +0.07 | FTV | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.2x | 35.2x | -1.00 | FTV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $19.60B | $18.33B | $1.27B | FTV | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTV REV | NDSN REV | FTV GROSS % | NDSN GROSS % | FTV FCF | NDSN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.16B | $2.79B | 63.5% | 55.2% | $978.1M | $661.1M |
| FY 2024 | $4.08B | $2.69B | 64.2% | 55.2% | $1.44B | $491.8M |
| FY 2023 | $3.91B | $2.63B | — | — | $1.18B | $523.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FTV // BETA 0.98
NDSN // BETA 0.91