Fortive (FTV) EBT Margin (2015 - 2026)
Fortive's EBT Margin was 16.37% in Q2 2026, up 2.63 percentage points from 13.73% a year earlier and up 1.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fortive (FTV) EBT Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fortive's EBT Margin was 15.57% through Jul 3, 2026, up 1.80 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 14.48%, up 2.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin shows a five-year change of -18.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 12.41% in FY2024 (+1.34 pp), 11.07% in FY2023 (-3.93 pp), 14.99% in FY2022 (+2.10 pp) and 12.89% in FY2021 (-19.64 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between 10.87% (Q3 2024) and 23.78% (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.59 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 9.69 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 82.63 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FTV's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 15.30% (Q1 2026), 17.27% (Q4 2025) and 13.14% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 27.27% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 13.41% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.28% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 18.94% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 18.80% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 17.23% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 25.11% |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.59 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 16.37% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 16.37% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 15.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.27% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 13.14% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 13.73% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.80% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10.87% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 22.42% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 23.78% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 17.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 14.23% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.78% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 13.50% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 15.72% |
Fortive EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "FTV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();