Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.63% for Q3 2026, up 247.0% year-over-year from 2.2% in Q3 2025, and down 3.18% quarter-over-quarter from 7.88% in Q2 2026.
Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fortive's Return on Capital Employed history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.63% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 247.0% year-over-year to 7.63%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 7.63% (up 247.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.94%, up 107.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q3 2026 stood at 7.63%, down from 7.88% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.13% (2022), against an average of 5.86%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 672 bps in 2024, then surged 394 bps in 2025.
- Fortive's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.5% in 2022, then plunged by 47 bps to 3.96% in 2023, then rose by 21 bps to 4.78% in 2024, then soared by 58 bps to 7.53% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 7.63% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FTV's Return on Capital Employed at 7.63% in Q3 2026, 7.88% in Q2 2026, and 7.53% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 23.26% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 12.34% |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -24.11% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 8.91% |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 10.62% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 7.63% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 8.74% |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 12.71% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 10.91% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.09 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 4.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 7.63% |
| 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% |