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FTV vs. TXT: Fortive vs. Textron Stock Comparison

How do Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT) 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 Textron (TXT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FTV is classified in Machinery while TXT is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

Company profile comparison for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
Profile ItemFTVTXT
NameFortive CorporationTextron Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryAerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & ComponentsAerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization19.46 billion USD14.15 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJuly 5, 2016February 21, 1973
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FTV
TXT
GSPC
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT), 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 Textron (TXT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Total Return (1Y)31.85%3.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)11.44%4.49%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.01%2.30%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)27.76%29.18%
Beta (5Y)1.010.87
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.10%-37.33%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.44M1.72M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FTV and TXT 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 Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.99-0.01
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.51-0.02

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 10.55% and Textron (TXT) at 12.48% 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%

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

12.48%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
TXT
12.48%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): 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 Textron (TXT) at 6.30%, 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%

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

6.30%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
TXT
6.30%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): 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 Textron (TXT) at 9.33%, 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%

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

9.33%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
TXT
9.33%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
ROE (TTM)10.55%12.48%
ROA (TTM)4.61%4.51%
Net Margin (TTM)14.83%6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.30%9.33%
Gross Margin (TTM)63.47%17.53%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Fortive (FTV) at 1.92% and Textron (TXT) at 8.01% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both Fortive (FTV) at -26.69% and Textron (TXT) at 18.02% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.92%8.01%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-10.62%4.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)-26.69%18.02%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-6.26%8.42%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.80 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Fortive (FTV) at 1.23 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for FTV.

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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
TXT
1.80
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 0.60 and Textron (TXT) at 0.52 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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.52

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
TXT
0.52
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): 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 Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.231.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.600.52
Net Debt / EBITDA2.451.54

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 0.38% and Textron (TXT) at 0.09% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
TXT
0.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Fortive (FTV) at 11.85% and Textron (TXT) at 1.44% 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%

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.44%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
TXT
1.44%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.38%0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)11.85%1.44%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 15.03 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 TXT, 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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

15.03

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
TXT
15.03
Min
3.03
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 0.92 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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.92

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
TXT
0.92
Min
0.03
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.74 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Fortive (FTV) at 3.28 is valued near its industry’s middle — TXT is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.74

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
TXT
1.74
Min
-1.08
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Fortive (FTV) vs. Textron (TXT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Fortive (FTV) and Textron (TXT)
MetricFTVTXT
P/E Ratio (TTM)30.9815.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.430.92
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.281.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.05%5.35%