Fortive Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Fortive delivered an accelerating Q3 2026: revenue of $1.11 billion grew 7.8% (7.2% core), with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57 up 63% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.77 up 13% year-over-year. The company raised its FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10-$3.14, up roughly 15% at the midpoint, marking a fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit adjusted EPS growth. Capital return remained aggressive: ~$300 million of Q3 buybacks, bringing cumulative repurchases since the post-separation 'new Fortive' launch to ~$2.3 billion, or about 13% of shares outstanding.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.57
- Revenue
- 1108000000
- Guidance
- FY2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.10 to $3.14, up ~15% YoY at the midpoint
- Revenue Yoy
- 7.8%
- Q3 buybacks
- ~$300 million
- Adjusted eps
- 0.77
- Gaap eps yoy
- +62.9%
- Free cash flow
- 284000000
- Adjusted ebitda
- 339000000
- Adjusted eps yoy
- +13.2%
- Gaap net earnings
- 173000000
- Ttm free cash flow
- 1062000000
- Core revenue growth
- 7.2%
- Adjusted ebitda margin
- 30.6%
- Cumulative buybacks since pt separation
- ~$2.3 billion (~43 million shares, ~13% of shares outstanding)
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