NYSE$FTV

Fortive Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

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

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

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.38B

Previous: $1.33B+3.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.70+12.9%
Core revenue growth

1.0%

Previous: 0.7%+42.9%
Capital Expenditures

$22M

Previous: -$10.5M+309.5%
Free Cash Flow

$253M

Previous: $313M-19.2%
Net Income

$168M

Previous: $1.25B-86.6%
Operating Income

$202M

Previous: $184M+9.6%
Gross Profit

$794M

Previous: $762M+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$819M

Previous: $1.82B-55.1%
Total Assets

$16.5B

Previous: $16.1B+2.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$22.2M

Previous: $2.4M+825.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fortive · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.38B

Q4 2021+3.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fortive · $901M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Intelligent Ops
    $580M+6.4%
  • Healthcare Solutions
    $321M+1.7%

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.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

23 / 43 earnings

Positive

+10.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-10.1%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-1.7%-5.7%
Q4 2025+9.3%+11.7%+5.6%
Q3 2025+2.4%+1.9%+8.8%
Q1 2025-4.2%-3.5%+0.7%
Q4 2024-0.9%+0.4%-4.1%
Q3 2024-4.2%-4.6%+6.3%
Q2 2024-8.7%-7.0%-4.3%
Q1 2024-5.6%-4.6%-6.0%
Q4 2023+10.1%+10.1%+14.6%
Q3 2023-7.3%-7.4%-3.8%
Q2 2023+3.0%+5.6%+3.9%
Q1 2023-2.6%-2.2%+3.8%
Q4 2022-0.3%+1.3%+0.2%
Q3 2022-2.1%-0.0%+6.5%
Q2 2022+8.3%+7.8%+8.8%
Q1 2022-0.4%+3.2%+7.4%
Q4 2021-10.1%-8.4%-15.4%
Q3 2021+2.2%+3.9%+2.2%
Q2 2021+5.5%+8.3%+7.6%
Q1 2021-4.6%-3.2%-2.3%
Q4 2020+4.0%+3.0%+1.3%
Q3 2020-4.2%-4.5%+11.4%
Q2 2020+2.4%-2.4%-1.5%
Q1 2020-7.3%-11.0%-7.0%
Q4 2019+1.9%+2.4%-13.9%
Q3 2019-5.5%-5.3%-2.3%
Q2 2019-4.6%-6.6%-16.9%
Q1 2019-4.3%-3.1%-12.4%
Q4 2018+2.5%+5.2%+7.3%
Q3 2018-1.4%-3.2%-1.7%
Q2 2018+1.0%+3.9%+1.4%
Q1 2018-1.2%-0.2%+4.6%
Q4 2017+1.1%+3.4%+12.0%
Q3 2017+2.3%-0.3%-0.5%
Q2 2017+3.7%+4.9%+4.0%
Q1 2016+1.6%-0.1%+2.0%
Q1 2017+1.6%-0.1%+2.0%
Q4 2014+2.2%+1.9%+3.4%
Q4 2016+0.7%+2.4%+4.0%
Q3 2015+5.1%+5.7%+17.2%
Q3 2016+5.1%+5.7%+17.2%
Q2 2016+3.1%+5.8%+10.1%
Q4 2015+3.1%+5.8%+10.1%
Q2 2015
Q1 2015

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