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Sep 25, 2020

Fortive Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Reported solid Q3 2020 results, exceeding initial revenue guidance and demonstrating year-over-year growth in operating profit and adjusted diluted net earnings per share.

Key Takeaways

Fortive Corporation reported a 2.3% increase in revenue to $1.9 billion, with net earnings of $208.5 million, and adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $0.94. The company highlighted strong execution and free cash flow generation, while core revenue declined slightly by 0.1%.

Revenue well ahead of initial guidance.

Return to year-over-year growth in operating profit.

Adjusted diluted net earnings per share increased by 8% year-over-year.

Leveraged Fortive Business System to generate strong core operating margin expansion and free cash flow.

Total Revenue
$1.9B
Previous year: $1.86B
+2.3%
EPS
$0.94
Previous year: $0.87
+8.0%
Core Revenue Growth
-0.1%
Gross Profit
$983M
Previous year: $928M
+6.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.49B
Previous year: $1.06B
+40.4%
Free Cash Flow
$455M
Previous year: $350M
+30.0%
Total Assets
$17.2B
Previous year: $16.7B
+3.2%

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Forward Guidance

Fortive anticipates total revenue from continuing operations in the fourth quarter will increase by 0% to 3% on a year-over-year basis.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income