FTV vs. MTZ: Fortive vs. MasTec Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FTV is classified in Machinery while MTZ is classified in Construction & Engineering.

Company profile comparison for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Profile Item	FTV	MTZ
Name	Fortive Corporation	MasTec, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	19.46 billion USD	13.98 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 5, 2016	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FTV

MTZ

GSPC

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Total Return (1Y)	31.85%	-7.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	11.44%	57.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.01%	13.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FTV

MTZ

GSPC

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.76%	55.99%
Beta (5Y)	1.01	1.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.10%	-63.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.44M	1.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FTV and MTZ are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.99	-0.21
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.51	-0.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 10.55% and MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

10.55%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FTV: 10.55%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Fortive (FTV) at 14.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

14.83%

Max: 27.47%
FTV: 14.83%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Fortive (FTV) at 21.30% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

21.30%

Max: 36.60%
FTV: 21.30%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
ROE (TTM)	10.55%	14.53%
ROA (TTM)	4.61%	4.43%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.83%	2.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.30%	5.64%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.47%	12.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Fortive (FTV) at 1.92% and MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Fortive (FTV) at -26.69%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.92%	16.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.62%	13.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-26.69%	146.12%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-6.26%	129.40%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 1.23 and MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

1.23

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
FTV: 1.23
Min: 0.36

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Fortive (FTV) at 0.60 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 uses more debt funding than most peers.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

0.60

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
FTV: 0.60
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.23	1.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	1.12
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.45	3.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Fortive (FTV) reports a yield of 0.38%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

0.38%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FTV: 0.38%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Fortive (FTV) reports a payout of 11.85%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

11.85%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
FTV: 11.85%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.38%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.85%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 30.98 and MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

30.98

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
FTV: 30.98
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Fortive (FTV) at 4.43 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

4.43

Max: 7.54
FTV: 4.43
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Fortive (FTV) at 3.28 and MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

FTV

Capital Goods industry group

3.28

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
FTV: 3.28
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Fortive (FTV) vs. MasTec (MTZ): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Fortive (FTV) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	FTV	MTZ
P/E Ratio (TTM)	30.98	28.40
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.43	0.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.28	3.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.05%	1.00%