Question 1

What is Fortive's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/E ratio is 35.3× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. 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/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Fortive?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Fortive specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Fortive's P/E ratio of 35.3× is above its own 5-year average of 23.7× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 100th 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/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Fortive (FTV) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 4.9× in 2018 to a high of 35.4× in 2026. The 5-year average is 23.7× and the 5-year median is 23.6×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 30.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). 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	$579.20M	30.2×	+6.8×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$19.46B	$832.90M	23.4×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$19.49B	$865.80M	22.5×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.13B	$755.20M	22.7×	-11.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$20.66B	$608.40M	34.0×	+22.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$18.04B	$1.61B	11.2×	-10.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$16.20B	$738.90M	21.9×	+17.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$14.28B	$2.91B	4.9×	-10.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$15.88B	$1.04B	15.2×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$11.71B	$872.30M	13.4×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$10.54B	$863.80M	12.2×	—	Dec 31, 2015


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Brady (BRC)	18.5×
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Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	8.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	6.3×

P/E Ratio for Fortive (FTV)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Fortive (FTV)

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

About P/E Ratio at Fortive (FTV)

Fortive P/E Ratio by Year

Fortive P/E Ratio 2025: 30.2×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2024: 23.4×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2023: 22.5×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2022: 22.7×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2021: 34.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Fortive (FTV) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Fortive (FTV)

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

About P/E Ratio at Fortive (FTV)

Fortive P/E Ratio by Year

Fortive P/E Ratio 2025: 30.2×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2024: 23.4×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2023: 22.5×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2022: 22.7×

Fortive P/E Ratio 2021: 34.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Fortive's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

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

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

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

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

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

Fortive (FTV) Key Financials