Fortive Corporation · FTV · Next earnings

Fortive Corporation reports Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026

FTV reports before market open with consensus EPS at $0.70 and revenue at $1.07B. Last quarter: Fortive Beats Q1 on AI-Driven Growth, Reaffirms FY26 EPS at Upper Half

Reports Before market open38 days awayDate estimated Technology

What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $0.70 Calendar consensus
Consensus revenue $1.07B Calendar consensus
Report date Oct 28, 2026 Wednesday, date estimated
Session Before market open 38 days away

Where FTV left off: FY2026 Q1

Full report

Fortive Beats Q1 on AI-Driven Growth, Reaffirms FY26 EPS at Upper Half

EPS surprise +8.9% Reported $0.70 vs $0.64
Revenue surprise +3.0% Reported $1.07B vs $1.04B
Stock move -3.2% Event window
Subsequent drift -2.5% Up to 20 sessions

FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance was reaffirmed at $2.90 to $3.00, unchanged from the initial range issued in Q4 2025. The key shift is directional: management now expects results to trend toward the upper half of the range, a more affirmative stance than the prior quarter's neutral framing. Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.70 exceeded the $0.643 consensus estimate by 8.9%, and revenue of $1.07 billion beat by 3.0%. The guidance sentiment moved from raised in Q4 2025 to maintained in Q1 2026, which is expected given that the full-year range was not changed.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • Tariff headwinds impacting gross margin, including Section 232 tariffs
  • Inflationary cost pressures and pricing challenges limiting margin expansion
  • Hospital capital-equipment spending constraints in the U.S. affecting AHS segment
  • Foreign-exchange volatility in international markets
  • Fewer selling days in later quarters potentially pressuring Q2 growth and EPS

Questions analysts left open

  • Q2 EPS outlook given the lack of a selling-day benefit compared to Q1
  • Sustainability of AI product performance and whether pull-through is durable
  • Magnitude of the data-center market opportunity and competitive positioning
  • Ability to fully offset inflation and tariff impacts on gross margins
  • Future M&A pipeline composition and timing under new corporate development leadership

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  2. FN2 earnings calendar analyst consensus
  3. Earnings call transcript analysis, FY2026 Q1

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