Fortive (FTV) Price to Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Fortive's Price to Earnings came in at 26.29 for Q3 2026, up 2.7% from 25.59 a year earlier but down 25.9% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Price to Earnings (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fortive's Price to Earnings was 29.87, up 29.0% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Price to Earnings was 23.15 in FY2024 (+3.0%), 22.48 in FY2023 (-0.7%), 22.63 in FY2022 (-37.1%) and 35.97 in FY2021 (+208.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Price to Earnings is 22.09 (Q2 2024) to 35.97 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Price to Earnings has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to Earnings over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 208.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 37.1%).
- Business Quant data shows FTV's Price to Earnings at 35.48 (Q2 2026), 31.52 (Q1 2026) and 29.87 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 26.29 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 35.48 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 31.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.87 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 25.59 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 23.73 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 23.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.15 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 23.28 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 22.09 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 25.36 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.48 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 23.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.78 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.43 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 22.44 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 25.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.97 |
API Access
Fortive Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();