Fortive (FTV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026)
Fortive's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 21.30% for Q3 2026, up 5.76 percentage points from 15.54% a year earlier and up 2.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Fortive reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 19.63%, up 2.43 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 17.32%, down 0.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +5.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 17.55% in FY2024 (+2.89 pp), 14.67% in FY2023 (-2.28 pp), 16.95% in FY2022 (+1.48 pp) and 15.47% in FY2021 (+3.83 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2015.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.70 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2026 (a gain of 5.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 4.35 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FTV's Return on Sales [ROS] at 19.14% (Q2 2026), 17.93% (Q1 2026) and 20.09% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn | 21.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21.30% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 19.14% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 17.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.09% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 15.54% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 16.71% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 16.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.78% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 17.14% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 17.87% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 15.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.67% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 19.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 15.88% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.66% |
API Access
Fortive Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();