Fortive FTV
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Fortive (FTV) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)

Fortive (FTV) posted Research & Development of $67.5 million for Q3 2026, up 1.5% on a QoQ basis from $66.5 million in Q2 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $67.2 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Fortive (FTV) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fortive has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $67.5 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development changed 0.45% year-over-year to $67.5 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $262.0 million, a 1.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $259.2 million, up 3.14% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $67.5 million for Q3 2026 at Fortive, up from $66.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $104.1 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$61.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $75.8 million, with a median of $83.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development plunged 160.87% in 2023, then jumped 205.84% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $101.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 160.87% to -$61.6 million in 2023, then surged by 205.84% to $65.2 million in 2024, then increased by 1.23% to $66.0 million in 2025, then increased by 2.27% to $67.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $67.5 million (Q3 2026), $66.5 million (Q2 2026), and $66.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 3M 85.28 Bn 81.95 Bn 2.68 Bn 302.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.67 Bn 74.83 Bn 1.90 Bn -
3 Ametek 54.19 Bn 53.69 Bn 735.04 Mn -
4 Rockwell Automation 47.43 Bn 46.95 Bn 1.14 Bn 173.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 26.01 Bn 25.96 Bn 650.22 Mn 52.99 Mn
6 Dover 25.81 Bn 24.05 Bn 880.61 Mn -
7 Nordson 17.47 Bn 17.36 Bn 453.73 Mn -
8 Fortive 17.01 Bn 16.64 Bn 695.30 Mn 67.50 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.36 Bn 15.24 Bn 247.80 Mn -
10 Regal Rexnord 10.69 Bn 10.25 Bn 611.60 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 67.50 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 66.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 66.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2025 62.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 67.20 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 64.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 65.20 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 62.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 101.10 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 104.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -61.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 98.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 100.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 100.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 101.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 101.10 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 100.10 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 99.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 93.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 87.80 Mn