Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Fortive (FTV) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.88% for Q2 2026, up 278.0% year-over-year from 2.08% in Q2 2025, and up 4.65% on a QoQ basis from 7.53% in Q4 2025.

Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fortive (FTV) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 consecutive years, with 7.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 278.0% year-over-year to 7.88%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 7.88% (up 278.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.94%, up 107.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.88% for Q2 2026 at Fortive, up from 7.53% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.39% in Q3 2023, with the low at 1.67% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.76%, with a median of 5.99% recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 672 bps in 2024 and soared 394 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.5% in 2022, then slumped by 47 bps to 3.96% in 2023, then grew by 21 bps to 4.78% in 2024, then jumped by 58 bps to 7.53% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 7.88% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.88%, 7.53%, and 5.61% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -26.06%
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 5.63%
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 9.45%
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 8.78%
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 7.88%
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 8.21%
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 10.78%
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 4.26%
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 20.58%
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn 3.16%

Historic Data

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Apr 3, 2026 7.88%
Dec 31, 2025 7.53%
Sep 26, 2025 5.61%
Jun 27, 2025 5.16%
Mar 28, 2025 5.10%
Dec 31, 2024 4.78%
Sep 27, 2024 1.67%
Jun 28, 2024 2.44%
Mar 29, 2024 3.12%
Dec 31, 2023 3.96%
Sep 29, 2023 8.39%
Jun 30, 2023 8.15%
Mar 31, 2023 7.68%
Dec 31, 2022 7.50%
Sep 30, 2022 6.71%
Jul 1, 2022 6.26%
Apr 1, 2022 5.99%
Dec 31, 2021 6.77%
Oct 1, 2021 6.70%
Jul 2, 2021 6.18%