FTV vs MMM vs PG Stock Comparison

Fortive, 3M and Procter & Gamble Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FTV Fortive Corp
$60.25 +7.1% 1M +21.4% 1Y
Market cap
$18.47B
P/E
34.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.32B
Div. yield
0.00%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
MMM 3M Co
$173.47 +1.9% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$89.47B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.25B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
$161.12 +9.3% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$371.61B
P/E
23.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.92B
Div. yield
–
Household Products Consumer Staples
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Procter & Gamble leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Procter & Gamble 6, Fortive 3, 3M 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFTVMMMPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.47B $89.47B $371.61B PG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.6x 25.3x 23.2x PG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 19.8x 23.9x FTV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.6% +1.7% +3.5% FTV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.4% 14.0% 18.2% PG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% 22.0% 17.2% MMM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.6x 1.0x PG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% MMM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.4% +1.1% +5.9% FTV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.1%/yr +2.8%/yr +2.7%/yr MMM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 25.6% 20.9% PG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 49/100 57/100 PG

Percentile Scorecard

FTVMMMPG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFTVMMMPG
Valuation 46 #111 of 203 37 #129 of 203 37 #32 of 50
Growth 19 #153 of 188 60 #76 of 188 52 #24 of 49
Profitability 73 #52 of 187 87 #25 of 187 91 #5 of 44
Financial Health 39 #137 of 222 18 #183 of 222 61 #22 of 55
Shareholder Returns 63 #58 of 153 44 #86 of 153 43 #18 of 31
Overall 48 49 57
  • FTV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MMM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PG ranked among 59 companies in Household and Personal Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFTVMMMPGSPY
1 month +7.1%+1.9%+9.3% -1.0%
3 months -3.3%+0.5%+9.3% +2.9%
6 months -1.4%+18.8%+8.7% +6.4%
Year to date +9.1%+8.4%+12.4% +11.4%
1 year +21.4%+1.1%+5.9% +13.1%
3 years -14.2%+130.2%+7.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year -5.0%+32.1%+2.4% +21.5%
5 years -19.0%+14.8%+14.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year -4.1%+2.8%+2.7% +10.9%
10 years +23.8%+22.4%+91.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +2.2%+2.0%+6.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureFTVMMMPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%25.6%20.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%24.7%20.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.68-0.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.800.040.28 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.1%-53.4%-24.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%-5.6%-3.6% -2.5%
52-week high $64.16$183.81$167.20 $779.14
52-week low $49.16$141.20$138.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFTVMMMPG
P/E now vs peer median 34.3xmedian 25.9x 25.5xmedian 25.9x 23.4xmedian 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x 4.2xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 13.7x 16.1xmedian 13.7x 17.2xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 21.1x 33.5xmedian 21.1x 24.3xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.3x 21.5xmedian 2.3x 6.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.16median 1.19 0.71median 1.19 8.81median 0.97

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFTVMMMPG
Revenue $4.32B $25.25B $87.92B
Gross profit $2.73B $9.98B $43.77B
Operating income $786.70M $4.74B $19.83B
Net income $534.40M $3.58B $16.12B
Free cash flow $937.60M $2.68B $15.34B
R&D $262.00M $1.21B –
EPS (diluted) $1.74 $6.77 $6.66
Cash & equivalents $374.20M $4.84B $15.37B
Total debt $3.51B $15.00B $146.73B
Shares (diluted) 307.60M 522.60M 2.41B
Enterprise value $16.94B $70.91B $323.17B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFTVMMMPG
P/E 34.3x 25.5x 23.4x
P/FCF 19.4x 33.5x 24.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x 24.7x 18.8x
P/S 4.2x 3.6x 4.2x
P/B 3.0x 21.5x 6.7x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 42.3x 11.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x 16.1x 17.2x
EV/EBIT 27.2x 21.0x 20.0x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 3.9x 4.5x
EV/FCF 22.8x 37.2x 25.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x 27.4x 19.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.16 0.71 8.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFTVMMMPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.6% 1.7% 3.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.3% 10.7% 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.2% -1.8% 1.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 17.0% 2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% -3.7% -3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 33.4% 1.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.5% 4.8% -4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% 35.4% 1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.8% 7.1% -3.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.3% 35.8% 2.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.6% 42.8% 5.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.6% -18.1% 4.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -34.8% 68.6% 2.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.5% -18.0% 1.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFTVMMMPG
Gross margin 63.2% 39.5% 49.8%
EBITDA margin 28.6% 24.4% 26.2%
Operating margin 18.2% 18.8% 22.6%
Pretax margin 15.6% 17.5% 23.2%
Net margin 12.4% 14.0% 18.2%
FCF margin 21.7% 10.6% 17.4%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% 14.4% 22.7%
Return on equity 8.8% 101.3% 29.4%
Return on assets 4.6% 9.8% 12.4%
Return on invested capital 7.4% 22.0% 17.2%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 18.7% 23.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.0x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 0.8% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFTVMMMPG
Debt / assets 30.2% 37.9% 29.2%
Debt / equity 0.6x 3.6x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.6x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 3.7x 5.6x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 47.7% 89.5% 58.4%
Equity / assets 52.3% 10.5% 41.6%
Interest coverage 12.8x – 22.0x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.4x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.29 4.10 5.37

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFTVMMMPG
Dividend yield 0.4% 1.8% 3.3%
Net buyback yield 10.8% 3.0% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 11.2% 4.8% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 10.6% 44.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 6.0% 59.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -48.4% 3.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -17.0% -21.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFTVMMMPG
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 19.8xFY2026 23.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.20FY2026 $8.75FY2026 $6.75FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026 -2.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after -3.1% +17.9% +16.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.63BFY2026 $23.87BFY2026 $85.17BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026 -2.1%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -6.7% +17.4% -0.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFTVMMMPG
Held by institutions 100.0% 74.5% 69.8%
Institutions holding 803 2,208 4,026
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.8% +2.0%
Institutions buying 350 914 1,873
Institutions selling 301 837 1,697
Buyers to sellers 1.16 1.09 1.10

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FTVMMMPG
FTV 1.00 0.37 0.16
MMM 0.37 1.00 0.35
PG 0.16 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FTV, MMM and PG?

Procter & Gamble (PG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fortive (FTV) $18.47B, 3M (MMM) $89.47B, Procter & Gamble (PG) $371.61B.

Which stock is cheaper, FTV, MMM and PG?

Procter & Gamble (PG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fortive (FTV) 34.6x, 3M (MMM) 25.3x, Procter & Gamble (PG) 23.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fortive (FTV) is cheapest (Fortive (FTV) 18.8x, 3M (MMM) 19.8x, Procter & Gamble (PG) 23.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fortive (FTV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fortive (FTV) +5.6%, 3M (MMM) +1.7%, Procter & Gamble (PG) +3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Procter & Gamble (PG) has the highest net margin (Fortive (FTV) 12.4%, 3M (MMM) 14.0%, Procter & Gamble (PG) 18.2%). On return on invested capital, 3M (MMM) leads (Fortive (FTV) 7.4%, 3M (MMM) 22.0%, Procter & Gamble (PG) 17.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fortive (FTV) returned the most: Fortive (FTV) +21.4%, 3M (MMM) +1.1%, Procter & Gamble (PG) +5.9%. Over five years, 3M (MMM) compounded fastest (Fortive (FTV) -4.1%/yr, 3M (MMM) +2.8%/yr, Procter & Gamble (PG) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

3M (MMM) has the highest dividend yield: Fortive (FTV) 0.00%, 3M (MMM) 0.02%, Procter & Gamble (PG) 0.00%. Procter & Gamble (PG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Procter & Gamble (PG) has been the steadiest (Fortive (FTV) 26.7%, 3M (MMM) 25.6%, Procter & Gamble (PG) 20.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FTV, MMM and PG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Procter & Gamble (PG) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.