Fortive (FTV) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026)
Fortive's (FTV) Times Interest Earned was 5.93 for Q2 2026, up 12.1% from 5.29 a year earlier but down 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Fortive (FTV) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 3, 2026, Fortive's Times Interest Earned came in at 4.18, down 96.5% 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 five of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 1.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 116.3%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 83.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 6.07 (Q1 2026), 1.07 (Q4 2025) and 6.28 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Fortive | 16.59 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 5.93 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -8.73 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.77 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.49 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.77 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 11.06 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.00 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 8.06 |
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();