What is Fortive's share buybacks?

Fortive (FTV) reported share buybacks of $500.2M in Q1 2026.

How has Fortive's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Fortive's share buybacks increased by 146.9% year-over-year, from $202.6M to $500.2M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Fortive FTV Share Buybacks

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Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+7.7%

Gross profit$675.5M+6.0%

Operating income$191.7M+16.0%

Net income$136.4M-20.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.44-12.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$356.1M-60.1%

Total debt$3.6B-11.1%

Total equity$6.1B-40.6%

Total assets$11.6B-32.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$234.8M-2.9%

CapEx$26.6M+26.1%

Free cash flow$208.2M-5.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$18.48B+6.5%

Enterprise value$21.71B+5.9%

P/E34×+11.4×

P/S4.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin57.3%-0.7pp

Operating margin17.6%-0.3pp

Net margin12.8%-6.7pp

FCF margin22.8%-12.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.7%-1.0pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Fortive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Fortive’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Fortive's share buybacks?: Fortive (FTV) reported share buybacks of $500.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Fortive's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Fortive's share buybacks increased by 146.9% year-over-year, from $202.6M to $500.2M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.