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| Metric | FTVFortive Corp | IRIngersoll Rand Inc. | DOVDOVER Corp | XYLXylem Inc. | Median of the restexcluding FTV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $60.05▲ 1.41 (2.40%) | $79.06▲ 0.47 (0.60%) | $199.84▲ 2.70 (1.37%) | $106.35▲ 1.33 (1.27%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $18.82B | $30.92B | $27.42B | $25.91B | |
| Revenue | $4.16B | $7.65B | $8.09B | $9.04B | |
| Profit | $579.2M | $581.4M | $1.09B | $957.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 63.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 39.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.3% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.9% | 7.6% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 23.5% | 15.9% | 13.8% | 10.1% | 13.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.0% | 5.8% | 14.8% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 7.5% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 32.49x | 53.19x | 25.07x | 27.07x | 27.07x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 18.70x | 20.88x | 16.59x | 14.67x | 16.59x |
| Price to book | 2.92x | 3.06x | 3.70x | 2.26x | 3.06x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.82x | 0.81x | 0.81x | 0.51x | 0.81x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How FTV compares with the others
- FTV's operating margin of 17.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (15.0%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9% against 5.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 32.5x against 27.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.