Earnings Per Share

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

Fortive Continuing operations (in dollars per share) decreased by 27.9% to $0.44 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.3%, from $0.33 to $0.44. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Continuing operations (in dollars per share) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate better profitability per share, signaling strong core business performance.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the portion of a company's profit from continuing operations allocated to each share of common stoc...

Peer comparison

Standard EPS metric reported by all public companies.

Metric ID: eps_income_loss_from_continuing_operations_per_basic_share

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.49$0.42$0.47$0.46$0.48$0.53$0.64$0.29$0.29$0.29$0.29$0.19$0.32$0.32$0.56$0.33$0.33$0.35$0.61$0.44
QoQ Change-14.3%+11.9%-2.1%+4.3%+10.4%+20.8%-54.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-34.5%+68.4%+0.0%+75.0%-41.1%+0.0%+6.1%+74.3%-27.9%
YoY Change-2.0%+26.2%+36.2%-37.0%-39.6%-45.3%-54.7%-34.5%+10.3%+10.3%+93.1%+73.7%+3.1%+9.4%+8.9%+33.3%
Range$0.19$0.64
CAGR-2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fortive's continuing operations (in dollars per share)?
Fortive (FTV) reported continuing operations (in dollars per share) of $0.44 in Q1 2026.
How has Fortive's continuing operations (in dollars per share) changed year-over-year?
Fortive's continuing operations (in dollars per share) increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $0.33 to $0.44.
What is the long-term trend for Fortive's continuing operations (in dollars per share)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fortive's continuing operations (in dollars per share) has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66 to $1.62.
What does continuing operations (in dollars per share) mean?
The profit from ongoing business operations earned for each basic share of stock.