Fortive (FTV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026)
Fortive's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 19.14% for Q2 2026, up 2.43 percentage points from 16.71% a year earlier and up 1.21 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 Jul 3, 2026, Fortive reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 18.23%, up 0.62 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 five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 14.66% (Q4 2021) to 20.09% (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 5.11 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 17.93% (Q1 2026), 20.09% (Q4 2025) and 15.54% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.90 Bn | 15.37 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 19.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 15.55% |
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();