FTV vs ROK vs TER Stock Comparison

Fortive, Rockwell Automation and Teradyne Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FTV Fortive Corp
$61.62 +9.8% 1M +24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$19.41B
P/E
36.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.32B
Div. yield
0.00%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc
$439.20 +1.1% 1M +21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$49.38B
P/E
41.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.97B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins
TER Teradyne, Inc
$323.68 -18.8% 1M +119.4% 1Y
Market cap
$48.98B
P/E
42.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.46B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Teradyne leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Teradyne 6, Fortive 3, Rockwell Automation 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFTVROKTERLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.41B $49.38B $48.98B ROK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.3x 41.1x 42.6x FTV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.3x 35.1x 33.5x FTV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.6% +11.3% +57.9% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.4% 13.4% 25.8% TER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% 21.0% 35.3% TER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.3x — ROK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.6% +21.5% +119.4% TER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.8%/yr +6.6%/yr +18.8%/yr TER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 31.3% 78.6% FTV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 53/100 66/100 TER

Percentile Scorecard

FTVROKTER

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

AxisFTVROKTER
Valuation 45 #112 of 203 16 #170 of 203 23 #87 of 112
Growth 19 #153 of 188 50 #94 of 188 90 #12 of 109
Profitability 73 #50 of 183 96 #9 of 183 94 #7 of 104
Financial Health 39 #133 of 217 32 #147 of 217 71 #34 of 116
Shareholder Returns 61 #61 of 153 72 #44 of 153 50 #41 of 81
Overall 47 53 66
  • FTV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ROK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TER ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFTVROKTERSPY
1 month +9.8%+1.1%-18.8% -0.2%
3 months -4.0%-6.8%+0.9% +3.9%
6 months -0.2%+9.4%-14.9% +8.2%
Year to date +11.6%+12.9%+67.2% +12.9%
1 year +24.6%+21.5%+119.4% +12.3%
3 years -5.2%+67.6%+286.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -1.8%+18.8%+56.9% +23.3%
5 years -17.8%+37.8%+136.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year -3.8%+6.6%+18.8% +10.9%
10 years +29.8%+271.5%+1,318.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +2.6%+14.0%+30.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFTVROKTERSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%31.3%78.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.0%31.8%85.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.601.403.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.920.691.52 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.1%-45.6%-59.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.0%-11.3%-33.1% -1.2%
52-week high $64.16$495.08$483.84 $779.14
52-week low $49.16$348.51$144.38 $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.

MultipleFTVROKTER
P/E now vs peer median 35.1xmedian 25.2x 40.6xmedian 25.2x 44.0xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 1.9x 5.4xmedian 1.9x 11.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 14.0x 24.6xmedian 14.0x 33.6xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 21.7x 32.4xmedian 21.7x 65.8xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.3x 14.0xmedian 2.3x 14.6xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -4.25median 1.32 -9.25median 1.32 1.52median 1.17

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 monthsFTVROKTER
Revenue $4.32B $8.97B $4.46B
Gross profit $2.73B $4.41B $2.64B
Operating income $786.70M $1.77B $1.35B
Net income $534.40M $1.20B $1.15B
Free cash flow $937.60M $1.50B $769.75M
R&D $262.00M $716.00M $559.87M
EPS (diluted) $1.74 $10.76 $7.29
Cash & equivalents $374.20M $479.00M $349.54M
Total debt $3.51B $13.81B –
Shares (diluted) 307.60M 111.60M 157.69M
Enterprise value $17.87B $47.56B $47.76B

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
MetricFTVROKTER
P/E 35.1x 40.6x 44.0x
P/FCF 19.9x 32.4x 65.8x
P/Operating cash flow 17.7x 28.2x 47.5x
P/S 4.3x 5.4x 11.3x
P/B 3.1x 14.0x 14.6x
P/Tangible book 4.6x 17.5x 15.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.6x 24.6x 33.6x
EV/EBIT 27.7x 29.1x 37.2x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 5.7x 11.3x
EV/FCF 23.2x 34.3x 65.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.7x 29.8x 47.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.25 -9.25 1.52

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFTVROKTER
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.6% 11.3% 57.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.3% 1.3% 16.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.2% 1.9% 58.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 7.5% 16.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% -7.1% 160.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 2.9% 28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.5% 23.8% 145.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% -5.5% 27.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.8% 25.2% 149.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.3% -4.4% 29.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.6% 13.8% 34.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 22.8% 19.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -34.8% 13.9% 38.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.5% 23.6% 18.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFTVROKTER
Gross margin 63.2% 49.1% 59.2%
EBITDA margin 28.6% 23.3% 33.5%
Operating margin 18.2% 19.7% 30.2%
Pretax margin 15.6% 14.7% 30.2%
Net margin 12.4% 13.4% 25.8%
FCF margin 21.7% 16.8% 17.2%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% 19.3% 23.9%
Return on equity 8.8% 30.9% 35.2%
Return on assets 4.6% 9.8% 24.9%
Return on invested capital 7.4% 21.0% 35.3%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 23.6% 37.8%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.4x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 1.0% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFTVROKTER
Debt / assets 30.2% 29.4% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.3x –
Debt / FCF 3.7x 2.2x –
Liabilities / assets 47.7% 68.5% 29.5%
Equity / assets 52.3% 31.5% 70.5%
Interest coverage 12.8x 12.8x 118.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.1x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.33 5.96 23.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFTVROKTER
Dividend yield 0.4% 1.3% 0.2%
Net buyback yield 10.6% 1.4% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 11.0% 2.7% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 10.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 6.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -48.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -17.0% – –

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.

ConsensusFTVROKTER
Forward P/E 19.3xFY2026 35.1xFY2026 33.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.20FY2026 $12.50FY2026 $9.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +18.7%FY2026 +143.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.1% +12.3% +25.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.63BFY2026 $8.50BFY2026 $5.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 +1.9%FY2026 +57.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.7% +19.4% +18.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFTVROKTER
Held by institutions 100.0% 89.2% 97.3%
Institutions holding 803 1,540 1,419
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +3.5% +5.2%
Institutions buying 350 805 828
Institutions selling 301 437 456
Buyers to sellers 1.16 1.84 1.82

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.

FTVROKTER
FTV 1.00 0.36 0.04
ROK 0.36 1.00 0.51
TER 0.04 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FTV, ROK and TER?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fortive (FTV) $19.41B, Rockwell Automation (ROK) $49.38B, Teradyne (TER) $48.98B.

Which stock is cheaper, FTV, ROK and TER?

Fortive (FTV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fortive (FTV) 36.3x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 41.1x, Teradyne (TER) 42.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fortive (FTV) is cheapest (Fortive (FTV) 19.3x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 35.1x, Teradyne (TER) 33.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Teradyne (TER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fortive (FTV) +5.6%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +11.3%, Teradyne (TER) +57.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Teradyne (TER) has the highest net margin (Fortive (FTV) 12.4%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 13.4%, Teradyne (TER) 25.8%). On return on invested capital, Teradyne (TER) leads (Fortive (FTV) 7.4%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 21.0%, Teradyne (TER) 35.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Teradyne (TER) returned the most: Fortive (FTV) +24.6%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +21.5%, Teradyne (TER) +119.4%. Over five years, Teradyne (TER) compounded fastest (Fortive (FTV) -3.8%/yr, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +6.6%/yr, Teradyne (TER) +18.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Fortive (FTV) 0.00%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 0.00%, Teradyne (TER) 0.00%. Rockwell Automation (ROK) and Teradyne (TER) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fortive (FTV) has been the steadiest (Fortive (FTV) 26.7%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 31.3%, Teradyne (TER) 78.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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