Fortive (FTV) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) posted Retained Earnings of $5.69 billion for Q2 2026, down 33.2% from $8.51 billion a year earlier but up 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Fortive's Retained Earnings came in at $5.43 billion, down 34.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Fortive's Retained Earnings was $8.23 billion in FY2024 (+9.6%), $7.51 billion in FY2023 (+11.3%), $6.74 billion in FY2022 (+11.9%) and $6.02 billion in FY2021 (+8.6%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has run from a low of $5.26 billion in Q3 2025 to a high of $8.51 billion in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 12.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 34.5%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 34.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior quarters was $5.55 billion (Q1 2026), $5.43 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.26 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.59 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 5.69 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 5.69 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 5.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.43 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 5.26 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 8.51 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 8.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.23 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 8.05 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 7.85 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.51 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 7.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.54 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 6.37 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.02 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 5.88 Bn |
API Access
Fortive Retained 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=retained-earnings&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-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=retained-earnings&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();