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% | +29.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $153.1M | −$298.0M | −66.06% | +14.91% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $268.9M | −$10.8M | −3.86% | +26.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $220.6M | −$9.7M | −4.21% | +22.21% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $479.6M | $37.7M | +8.53% | +44.71% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $451.1M | $67.6M | +17.63% | +44.94% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $279.7M | −$20.3M | −6.77% | +27.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $230.3M | $80.7M | +53.94% | +23.40% |
| 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% | +37.23% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $349.9M | −$7.7M | −2.15% | +30.40% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $234.3M | −$85.8M | −26.80% | +20.04% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $132.2M | −$12.9M | −8.89% | +13.48% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $437.9M | −$2.1M | −0.48% | +24.92% |
| 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% | +27.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $286.9M | −$16.1M | −5.31% | +19.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $216.9M | −$60.7M | −21.87% | +15.50% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $121.5M | −$27.3M | −18.35% | +9.22% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $297.4M | — | — | +18.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $303.0M | $101.3M | +50.22% | +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 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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