Question 1

What is Fortive's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/S ratio is 4.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. 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/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Fortive?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Fortive specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 5.8×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Fortive's P/S ratio of 4.0× is above its own 5-year average of 3.2× and below the sector median of 5.8×. That places the current reading at the 95th 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/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Fortive (FTV) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 1.5× in 2020 to a high of 4.2× in 2026. The 5-year average is 3.2× and the 5-year median is 3.2×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Fortive (FTV) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 3.4×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). 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	$17.5B	$5.14B	3.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$19.5B	$6.23B	3.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$19.5B	$6.07B	3.2×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.1B	$5.83B	2.9×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$20.7B	$5.25B	3.9×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$18B	$4.63B	3.9×	+1.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$16.2B	$7.32B	2.2×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$14.3B	$6.45B	2.2×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$15.9B	$6.43B	2.5×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$11.7B	$6.22B	1.9×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$10.5B	$6.16B	1.7×	—	Dec 31, 2015


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P/S Ratio for Fortive (FTV) 2015-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for Fortive (FTV)

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

About P/S Ratio at Fortive (FTV)

Fortive P/S Ratio by Year

Fortive P/S Ratio 2025: 3.4×

Fortive P/S Ratio 2024: 3.1×

Fortive P/S Ratio 2023: 3.2×

Fortive P/S Ratio 2022: 2.9×

Fortive P/S Ratio 2021: 3.9×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Fortive (FTV) Key Financials