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Dec 31, 2021

Fortive Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, demonstrating core revenue growth, margin expansion, earnings, and cash flow growth.

Key Takeaways

Fortive reported a 3.8% increase in revenue to $1.37 billion for Q4 2021, with a core revenue growth of 1.0%. GAAP EPS was $0.46, and adjusted EPS was $0.79, up 13%. The company anticipates 2022 GAAP EPS of $2.03-2.17 and adjusted EPS of $3.00-3.13.

Delivered significant core revenue growth, margin expansion, earnings and cash flow growth in 2021

Sequential revenue growth and robust margin expansion across portfolio in Q4

Strong demand for software-enabled workflow solutions yields double-digit software growth

Q4 revenue growth of 4%, up 1% core, reflects continued supply chain constraints and COVID challenges

Total Revenue
$1.38B
Previous year: $1.33B
+3.8%
EPS
$0.79
Previous year: $0.7
+12.9%
Core Revenue Growth
1%
Previous year: 0.7%
+42.9%
Gross Profit
$794M
Previous year: $762M
+4.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$819M
Previous year: $1.82B
-55.1%
Free Cash Flow
$253M
Previous year: $313M
-19.2%
Total Assets
$16.5B
Previous year: $16.1B
+2.6%

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Forward Guidance

For the first quarter of 2022, Fortive anticipates revenue of $1.33 billion to $1.37 billion, diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.44 and adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $0.65 to $0.69. For the full year 2022, Fortive anticipates revenue of $5.73 billion to $5.88 billion, diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.17 and adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $3.00 to $3.13.