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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |