AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Fortive (FTV)

Fortive Q4 revenue rises 4.6%, adjusted EPS up 12.5%; 2026 EPS guidance $2.90-$3.00

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Fortive reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.12 billion, up 4.6% year over year, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.90, up 12.5%. For the full year, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.71 exceeded the high end of its guidance range, and the company initiated 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.90 to $3.00. Shareholders also benefit from roughly $1.3 billion of share repurchases in the second half of 2025, which the company says reduced diluted shares outstanding by about 8%.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 revenue $1.12 billion, up 4.6%; core revenue up 3.3%
  • Q4 2025 GAAP diluted EPS $0.60, up 7.1%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.90, up 12.5%
  • FY 2025 adjusted diluted EPS $2.71, up 12%, above the high end of guidance
  • FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.90 to $3.00

The filing

CompanyFortive (FTV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 4, 2026, 7:34 AM ET
Accession number0001659166-26-000003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 04, 2026.

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