Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Fortive Accounts Payable decreased by 4.7% to $415.9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.9%, from $669.3M to $415.9M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing accounts payable can improve cash flow by delaying outflows, but excessive delays may signal liquidity stress or strained supplier relations.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods or services received on c...
Peer comparison
Benchmarked against the 'days payable outstanding' (DPO) metric, this should align with industry standard payment terms.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $489.4M | $494.9M | $557.9M | $576.1M | $581.7M | $572.6M | $623M | $593M | $585.6M | $574.8M | $608.6M | $667.2M | $636.1M | $623.8M | $425.4M | $669.3M | $700.5M | $427.6M | $436.4M | $415.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +12.7% | +3.3% | +1.0% | -1.6% | +8.8% | -4.8% | -1.2% | -1.8% | +5.9% | +9.6% | -4.7% | -1.9% | -31.8% | +57.3% | +4.7% | -39.0% | +2.1% | -4.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.9% | +15.7% | +11.7% | +2.9% | +0.7% | +0.4% | -2.3% | +12.5% | +8.6% | +8.5% | -30.1% | +0.3% | +10.1% | -31.5% | +2.6% | -37.9% |
Range$415.9M – $700.5M
CAGR-3.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.6%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fortive's accounts payable?
- Fortive (FTV) reported accounts payable of $415.9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fortive's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Fortive's accounts payable decreased by 37.9% year-over-year, from $669.3M to $415.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fortive's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fortive's accounts payable has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $480.8M to $436.4M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money owed to suppliers for goods or services purchased on credit.