FTV vs. PCAR: Fortive vs. PACCAR Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR) 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 PACCAR (PCAR) both belong to the Machinery industry, though FTV is classified under Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components while PCAR falls under Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Profile Item	FTV	PCAR
Name	Fortive Corporation	PACCAR Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Market Capitalization	19.46 billion USD	53.69 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	July 5, 2016	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FTV

PCAR

GSPC

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR), 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 PACCAR (PCAR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Total Return (1Y)	31.85%	9.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	11.44%	11.04%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.01%	16.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FTV

PCAR

GSPC

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR), 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 PACCAR (PCAR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.76%	27.23%
Beta (5Y)	1.01	0.94
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.10%	-27.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.44M	3.33M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FTV and PCAR 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 PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.99	0.19
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.51	0.30

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 10.55% and PACCAR (PCAR) at 13.71% 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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

13.71%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PCAR: 13.71%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR) at 9.50%, 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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

9.50%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
PCAR: 9.50%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR) at 12.59%, 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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

12.59%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
PCAR: 12.59%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
ROE (TTM)	10.55%	13.71%
ROA (TTM)	4.61%	4.53%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.83%	9.50%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.30%	12.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.47%	14.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Fortive (FTV) at 1.92% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while PACCAR (PCAR) at -15.50% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Fortive (FTV) at -26.69% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while PACCAR (PCAR) at -42.91% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.92%	-15.50%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.62%	-0.44%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-26.69%	-42.91%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-6.26%	-7.80%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 5.47 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Fortive (FTV) at 1.23 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

5.47

PCAR: 5.47
Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 0.60 and PACCAR (PCAR) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

0.72

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PCAR: 0.72
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.23	5.47
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.72
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.45	1.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 1.30% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Fortive (FTV) at 0.38% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PCAR the richer one.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

1.30%

Max: 2.66%
PCAR: 1.30%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 11.85% and PACCAR (PCAR) at 25.95% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

25.95%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
PCAR: 25.95%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.38%	1.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.85%	25.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 19.46 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Fortive (FTV) at 30.98 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PCAR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

19.46

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
PCAR: 19.46
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 1.85 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Fortive (FTV) at 4.43 sits in the pricier quartile — FTV costs more per dollar of sales.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

1.85

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
PCAR: 1.85
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Fortive (FTV) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR) at 2.57 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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

2.57

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
PCAR: 2.57
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Fortive (FTV) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	FTV	PCAR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	30.98	19.46
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.43	1.85
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.28	2.57
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.05%	3.23%