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Dec 31, 2020

Fortive Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Reported a strong finish to 2020 with revenue growth and increased free cash flow.

Key Takeaways

Fortive Corporation reported a 4.9% increase in revenues to $1.3 billion, with core revenue growth of 0.7%. Diluted net earnings per share were $3.47, and adjusted diluted net earnings per share were $0.70. Free cash flow increased by 39% year-over-year.

Total revenue growth of 4.9% driven by sequential improvement.

Positive core revenue growth of 0.7% achieved.

Strong SaaS revenue growth supported top-line performance.

Free cash flow increased 39% year-over-year to $313 million.

Total Revenue
$1.33B
Previous year: $2B
-33.8%
EPS
$0.7
Previous year: $1.03
-32.0%
Core Revenue Growth
0.7%
Previous year: 0.4%
+75.0%
Gross Profit
$762M
Previous year: $1.04B
-26.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.82B
Previous year: $1.21B
+51.4%
Free Cash Flow
$313M
Previous year: $450M
-30.5%
Total Assets
$16.1B
Previous year: $17.4B
-8.0%

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Forward Guidance

For the first quarter of 2021, Fortive anticipates diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.22 and adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $0.56 to $0.60. For the full year 2021, Fortive anticipates diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $1.37 to $1.52 and adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $2.40 to $2.55.