Fortive Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (FTV)
Fortive reported $978.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 32.11% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 23.52%.
View full Fortive company overviewFortive free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $978.1M | −$462.6M | −32.11% | +23.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.44B | $165.7M | +13.00% | +35.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.27B | $67.6M | +5.60% | +32.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.21B | $296.3M | +32.52% | +20.73% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $911.1M | −$449.9M | −33.06% | +17.34% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.36B | $164.1M | +13.71% | +29.37% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.20B | −$77.6M | −6.09% | +26.23% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.27B | $209.2M | +19.64% | +33.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.07B | $38.5M | +3.75% | +18.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.03B | $137.9M | +15.51% | +19.09% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $888.9M | $44.8M | +5.31% | +14.39% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $844.1M | — | — | +13.32% |
Fortive quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $208.2M | −$12.4M | −5.62% | +19.47% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $335.5M | −$144.1M | −30.05% | +54.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $153.1M | −$298.0M | −66.06% | +14.91% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $268.9M | −$10.8M | −3.86% | +17.70% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $220.6M | −$9.7M | −4.21% | +22.21% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $479.6M | $37.7M | +8.53% | +159866.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $451.1M | $67.6M | +17.63% | +44.94% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $279.7M | −$20.3M | −6.77% | +18.02% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $230.3M | $80.7M | +53.94% | +15.11% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $441.9M | $13.8M | +3.22% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $383.5M | $76.3M | +24.84% | +25.66% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $300.0M | $23.9M | +8.66% | +19.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $149.6M | −$46.4M | −23.67% | +10.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $428.1M | $175.5M | +69.48% | +27.98% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $307.2M | $55.9M | +22.24% | +21.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $276.1M | $5.3M | +1.96% | +18.87% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $196.0M | $59.6M | +43.70% | +14.24% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $252.6M | −$15.3M | −5.71% | +18.37% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | $251.3M | −$217.0M | −46.34% | +19.32% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $270.8M | −$189.2M | −41.13% | +20.52% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $136.4M | −$28.4M | −17.23% | +10.83% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $267.9M | −$202.4M | −43.04% | +20.22% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $468.3M | $118.4M | +33.84% | +40.38% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-26 | $460.0M | $225.7M | +96.33% | +44.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-27 | $164.8M | $32.6M | +24.66% | +14.87% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $470.3M | $32.4M | +7.40% | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $349.9M | −$7.7M | −2.15% | +18.81% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $234.3M | −$85.8M | −26.80% | +12.57% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $132.2M | −$12.9M | −8.89% | +8.30% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $437.9M | −$2.1M | −0.48% | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $357.6M | $70.7M | +24.64% | +22.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $320.1M | $103.2M | +47.58% | +19.98% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $145.1M | $23.6M | +19.42% | +9.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $440.0M | $142.6M | +47.95% | +48.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $286.9M | −$16.1M | −5.31% | +17.02% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $216.9M | −$60.7M | −21.87% | +13.32% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $121.5M | −$27.3M | −18.35% | +7.91% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $297.4M | $95.7M | +47.45% | +38.08% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $303.0M | — | — | +19.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $277.6M | — | — | +17.85% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-01 | $148.8M | — | — | +10.09% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-02 | $201.7M | — | — | +13.23% |
Fortive free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.36B to $978.1M, a compound annual decline of 6.39%. Fortive's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated $208.2M in free cash flow, a decrease of 5.62% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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