Fortive (FTV) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026)
Fortive's (FTV) Times Interest Earned was 6.08 for Q3 2026, down 3.2% from 6.28 a year earlier but up 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 2, 2026, Fortive's Times Interest Earned came in at 4.93, up 63.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.98, up 27.5% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 4.69 in FY2024 (+0.9%), 4.65 in FY2023 (-53.7%), 10.04 in FY2022 (+27.5%) and 7.88 in FY2021 (+116.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of -8.73 in Q4 2023 and a high of 11.29 in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 23.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 60.1%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 54.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 5.93 (Q2 2026), 6.07 (Q1 2026) and 1.07 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 8.21 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 14.23 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 8.03 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 8.19 |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.18 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 153.72 |
| 10 | Fortive | 20.19 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 710.60 Mn | 6.08 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.08 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 5.93 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 6.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 6.28 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 5.29 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 5.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.43 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 4.64 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 4.71 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 3.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.14 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.77 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.49 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 11.06 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.00 |
API Access
Fortive Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();