FTV vs NRG vs ROK Stock Comparison

Fortive, Nrg Energy and Rockwell Automation 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
2 wins
NRG Nrg Energy, Inc.
$92.32 -8.3% 1M -43.6% 1Y
Market cap
$19.73B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.13B
Div. yield
0.02%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
6 wins
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc
$426.18 -1.6% 1M +19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$47.75B
P/E
39.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.97B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nrg Energy leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Nrg Energy 6, Rockwell Automation 4, Fortive 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFTVNRGROKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.47B $19.73B $47.75B ROK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.6x 25.2x 39.8x NRG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 10.8x 34.1x NRG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.6% +12.8% +11.3% NRG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.4% 2.4% 13.4% ROK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% 5.8% 21.0% ROK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 6.2x 1.3x ROK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% NRG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.4% -43.6% +19.3% FTV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.1%/yr +17.5%/yr +6.1%/yr NRG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 50.0% 31.3% FTV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 64/100 53/100 NRG

Percentile Scorecard

FTVNRGROK

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

AxisFTVNRGROK
Valuation 46 #111 of 203 65 #9 of 24 15 #173 of 203
Growth 19 #153 of 188 77 #6 of 23 52 #91 of 188
Profitability 73 #52 of 187 73 #7 of 23 94 #12 of 187
Financial Health 39 #137 of 222 17 #20 of 24 32 #152 of 222
Shareholder Returns 63 #58 of 153 90 #3 of 20 74 #41 of 153
Overall 48 64 53
  • FTV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • NRG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • ROK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFTVNRGROKSPY
1 month +7.1%-8.3%-1.6% -1.0%
3 months -3.3%-34.5%-7.8% +2.9%
6 months -1.4%-42.2%+6.2% +6.4%
Year to date +9.1%-42.0%+9.5% +11.4%
1 year +21.4%-43.6%+19.3% +13.1%
3 years -14.2%+119.4%+60.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year -5.0%+30.0%+17.0% +21.5%
5 years -19.0%+123.9%+34.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year -4.1%+17.5%+6.1% +10.9%
10 years +23.8%+701.4%+246.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year +2.2%+23.1%+13.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureFTVNRGROKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%50.0%31.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%55.6%31.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.591.411.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.80-0.870.62 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.1%-49.8%-45.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%-49.8%-13.9% -2.5%
52-week high $64.16$184.03$495.08 $779.14
52-week low $49.16$92.32$348.51 $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.

MultipleFTVNRGROK
P/E now vs peer median 34.3xmedian 25.9x 24.9xmedian 24.1x 39.4xmedian 25.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.9x 0.6xmedian 2.6x 5.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 13.7x 11.3xmedian 11.3x 23.9xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 21.1x 55.8xmedian 12.9x 31.5xmedian 21.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.3x 4.0xmedian 2.1x 13.5xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.16median 1.19 0.73median 0.59 -8.98median 1.19

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 monthsFTVNRGROK
Revenue $4.32B $33.13B $8.97B
Gross profit $2.73B $6.23B $4.41B
Operating income $786.70M $2.02B $1.77B
Net income $534.40M $849.00M $1.20B
Free cash flow $937.60M $348.00M $1.50B
R&D $262.00M – $716.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.74 $3.69 $10.76
Cash & equivalents $374.20M $162.00M $479.00M
Total debt $3.51B $23.44B $13.81B
Shares (diluted) 307.60M 212.00M 111.60M
Enterprise value $16.94B $13.95B $45.94B

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
MetricFTVNRGROK
P/E 34.3x 24.9x 39.4x
P/FCF 19.4x 55.8x 31.5x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x 12.5x 27.3x
P/S 4.2x 0.6x 5.3x
P/B 3.0x 4.0x 13.5x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 7.2x 17.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x 11.3x 23.9x
EV/EBIT 27.2x 21.2x 28.3x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 1.3x 5.6x
EV/FCF 22.8x 122.7x 33.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x 27.5x 28.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.16 0.73 -8.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFTVNRGROK
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.6% 12.8% 11.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.3% 2.9% 1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.2% 22.9% 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 348.5% 7.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% 57.9% -7.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 43.0% 2.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.5% 62.6% 23.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% 34.1% -5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.8% 58.9% 25.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.3% 34.1% -4.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.6% -32.1% 13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 33.9% 22.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -34.8% -75.0% 13.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.5% 27.6% 23.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFTVNRGROK
Gross margin 63.2% 18.8% 49.1%
EBITDA margin 28.6% 11.4% 23.3%
Operating margin 18.2% 6.1% 19.7%
Pretax margin 15.6% 3.2% 14.7%
Net margin 12.4% 2.4% 13.4%
FCF margin 21.7% 1.1% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% 4.7% 19.3%
Return on equity 8.8% 17.5% 30.9%
Return on assets 4.6% 2.1% 9.8%
Return on invested capital 7.4% 5.8% 21.0%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 6.7% 23.6%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 0.4% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFTVNRGROK
Debt / assets 30.2% 58.7% 29.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 4.8x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 6.2x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 3.7x 67.3x 2.2x
Liabilities / assets 47.7% 87.8% 68.5%
Equity / assets 52.3% 12.2% 31.5%
Interest coverage 12.8x 2.0x 12.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.0x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.29 1.40 5.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFTVNRGROK
Dividend yield 0.4% 2.0% 1.3%
Net buyback yield 10.8% 8.4% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 11.2% 10.5% 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 10.6% 51.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 6.0% 126.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -48.4% 7.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -17.0% 9.1% –

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.

ConsensusFTVNRGROK
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 34.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.20FY2026 $8.55FY2026 $12.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +18.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.1% +32.5% +12.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.63BFY2026 $36.32BFY2026 $8.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 +18.3%FY2026 +1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.7% -0.9% +19.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFTVNRGROK
Held by institutions 100.0% 93.7% 89.2%
Institutions holding 803 1,023 1,540
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.7% +3.5%
Institutions buying 350 508 805
Institutions selling 301 385 437
Buyers to sellers 1.16 1.32 1.84

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.

FTVNRGROK
FTV 1.00 0.02 0.36
NRG 0.02 1.00 0.42
ROK 0.36 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FTV, NRG and ROK?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fortive (FTV) $18.47B, Nrg Energy (NRG) $19.73B, Rockwell Automation (ROK) $47.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, FTV, NRG and ROK?

Nrg Energy (NRG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fortive (FTV) 34.6x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 25.2x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 39.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nrg Energy (NRG) is cheapest (Fortive (FTV) 18.8x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 10.8x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 34.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nrg Energy (NRG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fortive (FTV) +5.6%, Nrg Energy (NRG) +12.8%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +11.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) has the highest net margin (Fortive (FTV) 12.4%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 2.4%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 13.4%). On return on invested capital, Rockwell Automation (ROK) leads (Fortive (FTV) 7.4%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 5.8%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 21.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fortive (FTV) returned the most: Fortive (FTV) +21.4%, Nrg Energy (NRG) -43.6%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +19.3%. Over five years, Nrg Energy (NRG) compounded fastest (Fortive (FTV) -4.1%/yr, Nrg Energy (NRG) +17.5%/yr, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nrg Energy (NRG) has the highest dividend yield: Fortive (FTV) 0.00%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 0.02%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 0.00%. Rockwell Automation (ROK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fortive (FTV) has been the steadiest (Fortive (FTV) 26.7%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 50.0%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 31.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FTV, NRG and ROK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nrg Energy (NRG) 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.