Fortive Corporation FTV NYSE

Fortive Corporation (FTV) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $5.8B to $5.1B (average -3.5%/yr). Net income reached $579M, reflecting earnings decline at -6.5%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 11.3%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 61% (high), with a +3.3pp trend over the period. With a $19B market cap and MOAT composite score of 80/100, the company has a strong competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 14-year history, the company was profitable in 14 of 14 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (80/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.