Fortive (FTV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2016 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 10.84% for Q3 2026, up 3.71 percentage points from 7.13% a year earlier and up 2.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fortive's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 6.95%, down 1.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -12.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Fortive's Return on Equity [ROE] was 8.12% in FY2024 (-0.53 pp), 8.65% in FY2023 (+0.79 pp), 7.86% in FY2022 (+1.28 pp) and 6.58% in FY2021 (-13.13 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 6.19 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 12.91 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 8.79% (Q2 2026), 8.66% (Q1 2026) and 8.93% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.09% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn | 10.84% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10.84% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 8.79% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 8.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.93% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 7.13% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 7.45% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 8.44% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 8.44% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.48% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.35% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 6.89% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.46% |
API Access
Fortive Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();