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Fortive's (FTV) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag
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Fortive Corporation (FTV - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 earnings of 94 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents. The figure increased 8% from the year-ago quarter and 38.2% on a sequential basis.
Revenues increased 2.3% year over year and 21.1% sequentially to $1.90 billion.
However, core revenues declined 0.1% from the year-ago quarter. Also, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.92 billion.
Top Line in Detail
Fortive operates under the following two organized segments.
Professional Instrumentation: The segment generated revenues of $1.16 billion (accounting for 61% of total third-quarter revenues), which increased 0.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Industrial Technologies: This segment generated revenues of $746.6 million (39% of total revenues), which increased 4.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Fortive Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
In the third quarter, gross margin came in at 51.7%, which expanded 180 basis points (bps) year over year.
Total operating expenses were $673 million, reflecting a 1.8% year-over-year decrease. As a percentage of revenues, both selling, general & administrative expenses as well as research & development costs decreased from the year-ago quarter.
Operating margin was 16.3%, which expanded 330 bps on a year-over-year basis.
Segment wise, operating margin from Professional Instrumentation came in at 14.6%, which expanded 360 bps year over year.
Industrial Technologies operating margins came in at 22.2% versus 19.4% in the year-ago quarter.
Guidance
Though the company did not provide full guidance for the fourth quarter, it expects total revenues to increase 0-3% on a year-over-year basis. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.77 billion.
Long-term earnings growth for ON Semiconductor, Silicon Laboratories, and Alibaba is currently projected at 1.3%, 15% and 19.4%, respectively.
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Fortive's (FTV) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag
Fortive Corporation (FTV - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 earnings of 94 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents. The figure increased 8% from the year-ago quarter and 38.2% on a sequential basis.
Revenues increased 2.3% year over year and 21.1% sequentially to $1.90 billion.
However, core revenues declined 0.1% from the year-ago quarter. Also, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.92 billion.
Top Line in Detail
Fortive operates under the following two organized segments.
Professional Instrumentation: The segment generated revenues of $1.16 billion (accounting for 61% of total third-quarter revenues), which increased 0.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Industrial Technologies: This segment generated revenues of $746.6 million (39% of total revenues), which increased 4.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Fortive Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Fortive Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Fortive Corporation Quote
Operating Details
In the third quarter, gross margin came in at 51.7%, which expanded 180 basis points (bps) year over year.
Total operating expenses were $673 million, reflecting a 1.8% year-over-year decrease. As a percentage of revenues, both selling, general & administrative expenses as well as research & development costs decreased from the year-ago quarter.
Operating margin was 16.3%, which expanded 330 bps on a year-over-year basis.
Segment wise, operating margin from Professional Instrumentation came in at 14.6%, which expanded 360 bps year over year.
Industrial Technologies operating margins came in at 22.2% versus 19.4% in the year-ago quarter.
Guidance
Though the company did not provide full guidance for the fourth quarter, it expects total revenues to increase 0-3% on a year-over-year basis. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.77 billion.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Fortive currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector include ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON - Free Report) , Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (SLAB - Free Report) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth for ON Semiconductor, Silicon Laboratories, and Alibaba is currently projected at 1.3%, 15% and 19.4%, respectively.
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