Fortive (FTV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 8.40% for Q3 2026, up 2.79 percentage points from 5.61% a year earlier and up 0.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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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).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2019.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.53 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 Q3 2026 came in at 7.63% (Q2 2026), 7.88% (Q1 2026) and 7.53% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn | 8.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.40% |
| 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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();