Fortive SG&A decreased by 0.0% to $417.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $408.2M to $417.3M. 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.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising SG&A as a percentage of revenue may indicate bloated operations, while a decrease suggests effective cost management or economies of scale.
Detailed definition
SG&A expenses represent the indirect costs of operating the business, including executive salaries, marketing, legal, an...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category; peers often benchmark this against revenue to measure administrative efficiency.
Metric ID:
selling_general_and_administrativeHistorical 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 | $456.4M | $455.6M | $499.4M | $480.6M | $484.9M | $491.3M | $499.8M | $507.7M | $514M | $503.5M | $140.9M | $561M | $525.4M | $407.5M | $418.1M | $408.2M | $564.3M | $427.6M | $417.4M | $417.3M |
| 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% |
Range$140.9M – $564.3M
CAGR-1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fortive's sg&a?
- Fortive (FTV) reported sg&a of $417.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fortive's sg&a changed year-over-year?
- Fortive's sg&a increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $408.2M to $417.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fortive's sg&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fortive's sg&a has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.84B to $1.82B.
- What does sg&a mean?
- The overhead costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production.