Fortive Q1 2026 revenue rises 7.7% to $1.07 billion; adjusted EPS $0.70
Fortive reported first-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended April 3, 2026, with revenue up 7.7% year-over-year to $1.07 billion and GAAP net earnings up 21.1% to $136 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.90 to $3.00 and said it is trending toward the upper half of that range, while deploying about $500 million on share repurchases in the quarter.
Key points
- Revenue of $1.07 billion, up 7.7% reported and 5.3% on a core basis; the filing cites a roughly 150 basis point benefit from additional selling days.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $0.44, up 33.3%; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.70, up 25.4%.
- FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.90 to $3.00 reaffirmed, currently trending toward the upper half of the range.
- About $500 million of share repurchases in Q1, representing about 9 million shares or about 3% of diluted shares outstanding.
The filing
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