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Fortive Corporation (FTV) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$65.23 -0.93% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $65.00

Fortive Corporation (FTV) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $19.60B

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As of 2026-11-02, Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $65.23 (-0.93% 1D, market cap $19.60B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, FTV ranks #69 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), FTV carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 36.8x, gross margin of 63.5%, and ROIC of 6.8%. By comparison, NDSN (Nordson Corporation) holds a B+ grade (77/100 RQD, P/E 37.8x, ROIC 11.4%, cap $18.33B) and ZBRA (Zebra Technologies Corporation) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 42.6x, ROIC 9.5%, cap $17.85B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NVT leads on earnings multiple (31.5x) while NDSN leads on capital efficiency (11.4% ROIC).

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Per FTV's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001659166), Fortive Corporation generated $4.16B in revenue (+1.9% YoY), $532.7M in net income, and $978.1M in free cash flow against $11.74B in total assets and $2.31B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $65.00 (-0.36%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 23.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FTV)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FTV SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.4% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (21% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.23 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (78.5) create a -9 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$58.07+0.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$58.36+5.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$61.62+5.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$65.23+1.6% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, FTV faces multiple-compression risk if 36.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 61.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($58.01) or 200D SMA ($58.80) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($67.87) toward Bear Floor ($52.94).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How FTV Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$978.1M (23.5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $3.91B

FY24

Rev $4.08B

FY25

Rev $4.16B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$4.16B	63.5%	17.3%	$532.7M	$978.1M	6.8%
FY 2024	$4.08B	64.2%	17.6%	$832.9M	$1.44B	4.5%
FY 2023	$3.91B	63.5%	14.7%	$865.8M	$1.18B	7%

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FTV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +8.57%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $64.11H $65.84L $64.11C $65.23VOL 3.77M

RES: $67.10SUP: $52.53SMA50: $58.01SMA200: $58.80

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

28.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Industrials Rank #69 of 485 ⚔️ NDSN vs FTV Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (FTV vs. NDSN, ZBRA, NVT, SYM)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Fortive Corporation (FTV) ranks #69 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #62 by equity capitalization ($19.60B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NVT leads on earnings valuation at 31.5x trailing P/E, while NDSN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.4% ROIC and 55.2% gross margin. NDSN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with FTV at 67/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FTV ACTIVE Fortive Corporation	C+	67/100	36.8x	63.5%	6.8%	-0.93%	$19.60B	Benchmark Subject
NDSN Nordson Corporation	B+	77/100	37.8x	55.2%	11.4%	-1.95%	$18.33B	/ndsn-vs-ftv →
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corporation	C+	68/100	42.6x	48.1%	9.5%	-4.27%	$17.85B	/zbra-vs-ftv →
NVT nVent Electric plc	D+	56/100	31.5x	37.7%	10.9%	-8.81%	$22.36B	/nvt-vs-ftv →
SYM Symbotic Inc.	D	47/100	—	18.8%	-5.0%	+1.42%	$22.62B	/sym-vs-ftv →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001659166

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Fortive Corporation (FTV) reported GAAP revenue of $4.16B (+1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.08B , and +6.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $532.7M, operating cash flow of $1.08B, and free cash flow of $978.1M (-32.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, FTV closed FY2025 with $11.74B in total assets against $2.31B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.23, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$4.16B	$532.7M	$1.08B	$978.1M	$11.74B	$2.31B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.08B	$832.9M	$1.53B	$1.44B	$17.02B	$3.33B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$3.91B	$865.8M	$1.35B	$1.18B	$10.78B	$2.52B

3. FTV Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FTV stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does FTV compare to NDSN and ZBRA in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FTV?

Where is FTV trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FTV last traded at $65.23 (-0.93% on volume of 4,904,069 shares), positioning the stock +12.45% above its 50-day simple moving average ($58.01) and +10.94% above its 200-day simple moving average ($58.80). Across its 52-week range of $49.03 to $67.03, FTV sits at the 90.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 78.5 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($61.71 to $68.75).

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How profitable is Fortive Corporation (FTV)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), FTV converted $4.2B of revenue into a 63.5% gross margin, 17.3% operating margin, and $978.1M in free cash flow (23.5% FCF margin).

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FTV Core Snapshot

Market Cap $19.60B

Trailing / Fwd P/E 36.8x / 34.2x

Gross Profit Margin 63.5%

Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.8%

Free Cash Flow Yield 4.99%

12M Base Price Target $67.87

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Direct Company Event Yahoo! Finance Canada • 8h ago

Fortive Corporation (FTV) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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Fortive Corporation: Leaner And More Profitable, But Somewhat Overvalued

Peer / Ecosystem Wire The Globe and Mail • 14h ago

Fortive to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

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Fortive Corporation Estimates – NYSE:FTV

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Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Stock Rated "Hold" by Wall Street Analysts

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 67/100 (C+) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

FTV — Fortive Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:13:45Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, FTV scores 67 out of 100 (letter grade C+; verdict "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout"). The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20 (ROIC 6.8%; FCF yield 4.99%); Whale 13F Flow 16/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction 13/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit 11/20 (Beta 0.98; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet 14/20 (Altman Z 3.23; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.36).

Investor implications: the strongest pillar is institutional positioning, which is the main upside driver flagged by the rating. The weakest pillar is macro regime fit, where a beta near 1.0 means the stock is expected to move roughly in line with the market rather than offering a defensive or asymmetric profile. The cash engine score is moderate: a 6.8% ROIC and 4.99% FCF yield are the figures the rating uses, and they do not by themselves signal exceptional capital efficiency. The forensic balance sheet score is solid, supported by a Z-Score in the source's benchmark range and a 0.36 Debt/Equity. Valuation is a tradeoff: per the Snapshot, P/E (TTM) is 36.8 and EV/EBITDA is 26.6, which are elevated relative to the rating's cash-yield measures, so upside depends on sustained earnings growth. The verdict is a hold-with-watch posture, not a directional call.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
65.84	$19.6B	36.8	34.2	26.6	1.79	0.47%	0.98	$49.03 - $67.03	6.8%

Business

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components. Exchange: NYSE. Per the profile, Fortive Corporation is a NYSE-listed Industrials issuer in Industrial Machinery/Components. Not available in source data: the specific products sold, customer base, and revenue model.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$4159.1M	$720.2M	$532.7M	N/A	$978.1M	$375.5M	$2306.5M
FY 2024	$4080.9M	$716.3M	$832.9M	N/A	$1440.7M	$813.3M	$3331.1M
FY 2023	$3913.9M	$574.0M	$865.8M	N/A	$1177.5M	N/A	$2522.1M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $3913.9M (FY 2023) to $4159.1M (FY 2025), while net income declined from $865.8M to $532.7M over the same span. Per the market data, gross margin is 63.5%, operating margin 17.3%, and net margin 12.8%; ROIC is 6.8%. The rating cites an Altman Z-Score of 3.23 and Piotroski F-Score of 6/9. Debt fell from $3331.1M (FY 2024) to $2306.5M (FY 2025), and Debt/Equity is 0.36 per the rating.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the news feed, all six items are tagged YELLOW and "MARKET WIRE." Headlines reference the Q3 report: one item states Fortive "Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $0.77 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.70," indicating an earnings beat against that estimate. A second item covers an upcoming Q3 earnings report. Other items cover a "Hold" rating and an "overvalued" commentary, which are noted as risk-watch items. The Butterfly supply-chain graph reports no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What is the company's specific product and end-market mix, and how much of revenue is cyclical versus recurring?
Why did net income decline from $865.8M (FY 2023) to $532.7M (FY 2025) while revenue grew, and is the trend driven by one-time items or structural margin pressure?
What were the actual Q3 results and guidance behind the news-feed EPS headlines, and how do they reconcile with the reported annual figures?
What are the analyst consensus rating and price targets, and which institutions hold the 13F positions cited in the rating?
What drove the change in cash from $813.3M (FY 2024) to $375.5M (FY 2025) alongside debt reduction, and what is the capital allocation plan?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 8h ago

Fortive Corporation (FTV) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Globe and Mail • 14h ago

Fortive to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

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Fortive Corporation (NYSE:FTV) Stock Rated "Hold" by Wall Street Analysts

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🟡 MARKET WIRE www.marketscreener.com • 23h ago

Earnings Flash (FTV) Fortive Corporation Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $0.77 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.70

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is FTV (C+ • RQD 67/100) a Buy at $65.84?

Welcome to the FTV (Fortive Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 67/100 (Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout) in Industrial Machinery/Components. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (36.8x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $54.65 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $65.84

Pump the brakes on FTV — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on FTV, but look at what you are paying: 36.8x trailing P/E with 63.5% gross margins. Unless Fortive Corporation expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

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FTV cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on FTV, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Industrial Machinery/Components and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $65.84 (52-wk range $49.03 - $67.03), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.