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

Fortive (FTV) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $66.5 million in Q2 2026, up 0.76% quarter-over-quarter from $66.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.91% on a YoY basis from $64.0 million in Q2 2025.

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

Fortive's Research & Development history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $66.5 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 3.91% year-over-year to $66.5 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $303.7 million (up 3.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $259.2 million, up 3.14% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $66.5 million for Q2 2026 at Fortive, up from $66.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $109.2 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$61.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $78.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $99.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development sank 160.87% in 2023, then soared 205.84% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $101.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 160.87% to -$61.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 205.84% to $65.2 million in 2024, then grew by 1.23% to $66.0 million in 2025, then grew by 0.76% to $66.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $66.5 million (Q2 2026), $66.0 million (Q4 2025), and $62.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Coherent 75.99 Bn 74.70 Bn 679.95 Mn 185.99 Mn
2 Keysight Technologies 56.90 Bn 54.72 Bn 995.00 Mn 303.00 Mn
3 Garmin 45.32 Bn 42.62 Bn 1.04 Bn 295.82 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 28.36 Bn 28.06 Bn 673.80 Mn 84.60 Mn
5 Mks 21.03 Bn 20.46 Bn 507.00 Mn 81.00 Mn
6 Fortive 18.96 Bn 18.61 Bn 675.50 Mn 66.50 Mn
7 Trimble 12.56 Bn 12.32 Bn 646.30 Mn 169.50 Mn
8 Cognex 10.39 Bn 10.09 Bn 190.94 Mn 37.03 Mn
9 Esco Technologies 7.65 Bn 7.56 Bn 131.32 Mn -
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 7.33 Bn 6.69 Bn 286.30 Mn 31.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 3, 2026 66.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 66.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2025 62.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 109.20 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
Jul 2, 2021 87.80 Mn