Fortive (FTV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026)
Fortive's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 5.64% for Q3 2026, up 1.64 percentage points from 4.00% a year earlier and up 1.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fortive's Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.03%, down 0.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -5.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.91% in FY2024 (-0.37 pp), 5.28% in FY2023 (+0.61 pp), 4.67% in FY2022 (+0.93 pp) and 3.74% in FY2021 (-5.89 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.80 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 3.63 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 7.99 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FTV's Return on Assets [ROA] at 4.61% (Q2 2026), 4.66% (Q1 2026) and 4.90% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 13.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 6.87% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.76% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.41% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 19.57% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 12.31% |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn | 5.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.64% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 4.61% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.90% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.35% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 4.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.83% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 5.12% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.32% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.87% |
API Access
Fortive Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();