Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.63% for Q2 2026, up 2.47 percentage points from 5.16% a year earlier but down 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fortive posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.94%, up 1.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +2.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 4.86% in FY2024 (+0.94 pp), 3.93% in FY2023 (-3.41 pp), 7.34% in FY2022 (+0.86 pp) and 6.48% in FY2021 (+2.59 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 1.67% in Q3 2024 and a high of 8.39% in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 3.94 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 6.72 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.88% (Q1 2026), 7.53% (Q4 2025) and 5.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.90 Bn | 15.37 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 7.63% |
Historic 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% |
Fortive Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();