Fortive SG&A decreased by 0.0% to $417.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $408.20M to $417.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), SG&A shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
A rising ratio of SG&A to revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while a falling ratio suggests improved operating leverage.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses encompass the costs associated with the day-to-day operation of the busine...
Standard operating expense category; peers with larger global sales forces typically show higher absolute SG&A levels.
selling_general_and_administrative| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $456.40M | $455.60M | $499.40M | $480.60M | $484.90M | $491.30M | $499.80M | $507.70M | $514.00M | $503.50M | $140.90M | $561.00M | $525.40M | $407.50M | $418.10M | $408.20M | $564.30M | $427.60M | $417.40M | $417.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +9.6% | -3.8% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.2% | -2.0% | -72.0% | +298.2% | -6.3% | -22.4% | +2.6% | -2.4% | +38.2% | -24.2% | -2.4% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | +7.8% | +0.1% | +5.6% | +6.0% | +2.5% | -71.8% | +10.5% | +2.2% | -19.1% | +196.7% | -27.2% | +7.4% | +4.9% | -0.2% | +2.2% |