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Fortive (NYSE:FTV)

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Fortive stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 27 (worse than 73% compared with investment alternatives), Fortive (Industrial Machinery, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Fortive are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 53 (better than 53% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 31), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 39), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 27, is a hold recommendation based on Fortive's financial characteristics. As the company Fortive's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 53) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 31) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 39), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 53% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	53
Growth Rank	31
Safety Rank	39
Combined Rank	27

Country	USA
Industry	Industrial Machinery
Index	Employee Focus US, S&P 500
Size class	X-Large

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Fortive

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	29	43	53
GROWTH
GROWTH	5	61	25	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	5	4	38	39
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	43	67	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	17	31	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 27-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Fortive is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	29	43	53
GROWTH
GROWTH	5	61	25	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	5	4	38	39
COMBINED
COMBINED	11	8	20	27

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Fortive the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), Fortive shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Fortive. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 71 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 71% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Fortive's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 62, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 62% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than for 84% of alternatives (only 16% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than for 61% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 53, is a buy recommendation based on Fortive's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high concerning expected revenues, the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting Group or BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than distribute it to shareholders through dividends, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	26	13	11	16
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	78	38	53	71
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	56	66	71	62
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	36	35	41	39
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	50	29	43	53

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Fortive; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), Fortive shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Fortive. While Profit Growth has a good rank of 60, as professionals currently expect the company to grow its profits more than 60% of its competitors, all other growth indicators are below market averages. Sales Growth has a rank of 43, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 57% of its competitors, while Capital Growth has a rank of 32 and Stock Returns have been below market median, with a rank of 31 (69% of alternative investments were better). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 31, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. While revenue growth and capital growth are good growth momentum indicators, profit is less reliable, because profits may increase due to cost-cutting measures which typically indicate negative growth momentum. "You can save a dollar only once" is the saying about such situations. Growth Investors should look at company priorities closely if they are interested in growth, because the increase in profits is not usually an indicator of growth, and stock prices have been below market, too. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	1	63	47	43
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	67	51	60
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	30	31	32
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	52	43	31	31
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	5	61	25	31

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Fortive.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 39 (better than 39% compared with alternatives), the company Fortive has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Fortive is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Fortive. Leverage is at a rank of 68, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 68% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 57, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 57% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 7, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 93% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 39 (worse than 61% compared with alternatives), Fortive has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Fortive. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Fortive and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	22	44	70	68
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	12	1	6	7
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	27	22	56	57
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	5	4	38	39

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Fortive and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	32	54	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	53	46	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	35	76	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	64	64	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	43	67	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Fortive.
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