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Fortive (FTV) guidance and outlook
Fortive (FTV) raised its guidance on Oct 28, 2026: EPS $3.10–$3.14 for FY2026; EPS +15% for FY2026. Fortive's 10-Q filed Jul 29, 2026 makes 11 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 | $3.10–$3.14 | raised |
| EPS | FY2026 | +15% | raised |
From the earnings release filed Oct 28, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Jul 29, 2026
- • Our growth could suffer if the markets into which we sell our products and services decline, do not grow as anticipated, or experience cyclicality.
- • Changes in industry standards and governmental regulations may reduce demand for our products or services or increase our expenses.
- • We have incurred a significant amount of debt, and our debt obligations, including the cost of such debt, will increase further if we incur additional debt and do not retire existing debt, our credit rating declines, or if the applicable interest rates rise.
- Given the broad range of products manufactured, software and services provided, and geographies served, we do not use any indices other than general economic trends to predict the overall outlook for the Company.
- Our individual businesses monitor key competitors and customers, including their sales, to the extent possible, to gauge relative performance and the outlook for the future.
- In addition, our financial outlook is subject to the impact of the Supreme Court of the United States ruling invalidating certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (the “IEEPA Ruling”).
- We have submitted claims under this process and expect to continue doing so, as permitted.
- The year-over-year increase in SG&A during the second quarter and year-to-date period was primarily due to higher employee costs and targeted growth investments to support innovation and commercial initiatives, partially offset by reductions of cost through organizational streamlining and benefits from productivity measures implemented through our FBS initiatives.
- If our access to the commercial paper market is adversely affected due to a downgrade, change in market conditions, or otherwise, we would expect to rely on a combination of available cash, operating cash flow, and the Revolving Credit Facility to provide short-term funding.
- If changes in financial markets or other areas of the economy or a downgrade in our credit rating adversely affect our access to the capital markets and other financing sources, we would expect to rely on a combination of available cash and
- As of July 3, 2026, we expect to have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our cash needs for the foreseeable future.
Fortive's latest quarter
Fortive, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (+8% year over year), operating margin 21.3%, net earnings $172M, operating cash flow $313M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Fortive raise or lower its guidance?
Fortive (FTV) raised its guidance on Oct 28, 2026: EPS $3.10–$3.14 for FY2026; EPS +15% for FY2026.
What does Fortive expect?
• Our growth could suffer if the markets into which we sell our products and services decline, do not grow as anticipated, or experience cyclicality. • Changes in industry standards and governmental regulations may reduce demand for our products or services or increase our expenses. • We have incurred a significant amount of debt, and our debt obligations, including the cost of such debt, will increase further if we incur additional debt and do not retire existing debt, our credit rating declines, or if the applicable interest rates rise.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.