Fortive (FTV) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
Fortive's Free Cash Flow came in at $258.1 million for Q2 2026, down 9.8% from $286.2 million a year earlier but up 24.0% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 3, 2026, Fortive reported Free Cash Flow of $937.6 million, down 34.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $978.1 million, down 32.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $1.44 billion in FY2024 (+13.0%), $1.28 billion in FY2023 (+5.6%), $1.21 billion in FY2022 (+28.1%) and $942.9 million in FY2021 (-30.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is $135.8 million (Q3 2025) to $479.6 million (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 61.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 69.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FTV's Free Cash Flow at $208.2 million (Q1 2026), $335.5 million (Q4 2025) and $135.8 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.59 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 258.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 258.10 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 208.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 335.50 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 135.80 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 286.20 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 220.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 479.60 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 451.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 279.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 230.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 441.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 383.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 300.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 149.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 428.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 307.20 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 276.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 265.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 252.00 Mn |
API Access
Fortive Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();