Question 1

What is Fortive's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/FCF ratio is 19.7× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Fortive?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Fortive specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Fortive's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Fortive's P/FCF ratio of 19.7× is above its own 5-year average of 16.0× and below the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 96th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Fortive's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Fortive (FTV) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 8.9× in 2020 to a high of 21.0× in 2021. The 5-year average is 16.0× and the 5-year median is 15.5×.

Question 7

What was Fortive's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 17.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Fortive's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$17.47B	$978.10M	17.9×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$19.46B	$1.41B	13.8×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$19.49B	$1.25B	15.6×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.13B	$1.21B	14.2×	-8.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$20.66B	$911.10M	22.7×	+10.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$18.04B	$1.44B	12.6×	-1.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$16.20B	$1.16B	14.0×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$14.28B	$1.23B	11.6×	-3.7×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$15.88B	$1.04B	15.3×	+3.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$11.71B	$1.01B	11.6×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$10.54B	$888.90M	11.9×	—	Dec 31, 2015


CSX (CSX)	18.5×
Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Otis Worldwide (OTIS)	17.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
FedEx (FDX)	17.3×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	16.2×
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)	15.8×
Paychex (PAYX)	15.6×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Pool (POOL)	12.2×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	11.1×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	10.5×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	9.4×
Gartner (IT)	8.8×
ABM Industries (ABM)	7.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	2.7×

P/FCF Ratio for Fortive (FTV)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Fortive (FTV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Fortive (FTV) from 2015 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Fortive (FTV)

Fortive P/FCF Ratio by Year

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2025: 17.9×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2024: 13.8×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2023: 15.6×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2022: 14.2×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2021: 22.7×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Fortive (FTV) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Fortive (FTV)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Fortive (FTV) from 2015 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Fortive (FTV)

Fortive P/FCF Ratio by Year

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2025: 17.9×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2024: 13.8×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2023: 15.6×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2022: 14.2×

Fortive P/FCF Ratio 2021: 22.7×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Fortive's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Fortive?

+Is Fortive's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Fortive's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Fortive's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Fortive's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Fortive (FTV) Key Financials