Fortive Corp (FTV) Form 8-K — Oct 28, 2026
Fortive reported strong Q3 2026 results with revenue of $1.11 billion, up 7.8% year-over-year (7.2% core), GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57 (up 63%), and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.77 (up 13.2%) — its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit adjusted EPS growth. Management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10-$3.14, up ~15% year-over-year at the midpoint, citing confidence in the Fortive Accelerated strategy. The company repurchased ~$300 million of stock in Q3, bringing cumulative buybacks since the 2025 Precision Technologies separation (Ralliant spinoff) to ~$2.3 billion, or ~13% of shares outstanding.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.57
- Revenue
- 1108
- Guidance
- FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS raised to $3.10-$3.14, up ~15% YoY at midpoint
- Net Income
- 173
- Revenue Yoy
- 7.8%
- Cash Position
- 377.3
- Shares Outstanding
- 298.1
- Ahs revenue
- 340
- Ios revenue
- 767
- Gaap eps yoy
- 62.9%
- Adjusted ebitda
- 339
- Ahs core growth
- 3.1%
- Ios core growth
- 9.1%
- Free cash flow q3
- 284
- Ttm free cash flow
- 1062
- Core revenue growth
- 7.2%
- Adjusted diluted eps
- 0.77
- Q3 share repurchases
- ~$300 million
- Adjusted ebitda margin
- 30.6%
- Adjusted diluted eps yoy
- 13.2%
- Buybacks since new fortive
- ~$2.3 billion (~13% of shares outstanding)
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