Fortive CorporationFTV

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates FTV as Neutral. Fortive Corporation has a market cap of $18.05B, a P/E of 31, a 12.4% net margin, and 7.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on FTV

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Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $939.11M indicates strong cash generation
  • Gross margin of 63.23% reflects strong pricing power
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59x is within moderate range
  • Forward P/E of 18.25x is below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • PEG ratio of 0.98x indicates valuation is aligned with growth
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Bear case
  • RSI at 40.37 is near neutral but trending down
  • MACD histogram negative at -0.311, indicating weakening momentum
  • Price below 20-day and 50-day SMAs, signaling short-term downtrend
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest
  • Return on equity at 7.32% is below ideal threshold of 15%

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$18.05B
P/E ratio
31
Gross margin
63.2%
Net margin
12.4%
Rev growth YoY
7.9%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$59.21

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Fortive Corporation (FTV) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral