Fortive (FTV) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026)
Fortive (FTV) recorded Shares Outstanding of 304.2 million in Q2 2026, down 10.4% from 339.6 million a year earlier and down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fortive reported Shares Outstanding of 332 million, down 4.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 349.2 million in FY2024 (-0.9%), 352.5 million in FY2023 (-1.1%), 356.4 million in FY2022 (+2.1%) and 349 million in FY2021 (+3.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q2 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 6.3% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 10.4% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 309.6 million (Q1 2026), 332 million (Q4 2025) and 330.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 519.70 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.59 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 304.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 304.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 309.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 332.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 330.80 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 339.60 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 341.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 349.20 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 349.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 351.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 351.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 352.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 352.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 353.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 353.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 356.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 355.20 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 357.40 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 359.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 349.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 358.90 Mn |
API Access
Fortive Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();