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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Fortive (FTV) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Fortive (FTV - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.47 billion, down 3.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.85, compared to $0.83 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 billion, representing a surprise of -1.22%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.85.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Fortive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Sales- Intelligent Operating Solutions: $671.40 million versus $669.35 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.
  • Sales- Advanced Healthcare Solutions: $302.20 million versus $303.14 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
  • Sales- Precision Technologies: $500.60 million compared to the $524.46 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.5% year over year.
  • Operating Profit- Precision Technologies: $87.30 million compared to the $98.49 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating Profit- Intelligent Operating Solutions: $173.70 million versus $158.96 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Operating Profit- Advanced Healthcare Solutions: $26.30 million compared to the $24.60 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Profit (Non-GAAP)- Advanced Healthcare Solutions: $70.90 million compared to the $74.55 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Profit (Non-GAAP)- Intelligent Operating Solutions: $223.70 million compared to the $211.49 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Profit (Non-GAAP)- Precision Technologies: $109.10 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $122.67 million.
  • Operating Profit- Other: -$53.70 million compared to the -$36.23 million average estimate based on four analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Fortive here>>>

Shares of Fortive have returned -6.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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