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Fortive Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary30 Apr, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q1 2026 delivered strong results with revenue up 7.7% year-over-year to $1.07 billion, core revenue growth of 5.3%, and adjusted EPS up 25.4%, aided by additional selling days and robust execution across both segments.

  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 13.2% year-over-year, with margin expanding to 29.3%, and GAAP diluted net EPS reached $0.44.

  • Strategic focus on innovation, commercial acceleration, and recurring revenue initiatives drove broad-based growth, especially in data centers, healthcare, and software.

  • Approximately $500 million was deployed toward share repurchases in Q1, reducing diluted shares outstanding by about 3%.

  • The company reaffirmed its FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.90 to $3.00, trending toward the upper half.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 2026 revenue was $1.07 billion, up 7.7% year-over-year, with core revenue up 5.3%.

  • Adjusted gross margin was 63.2%, down about 100 basis points year-over-year due to tariffs.

  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $314 million (29.3% margin), up 13.2% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EPS was $0.70, up 25.4% year-over-year, marking the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.

  • Free cash flow for Q1 was $194 million, with trailing twelve-month conversion above 100%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.90-$3.00 per share reaffirmed, trending toward the upper half.

  • Full-year reported revenue expected around $4.3 billion, with core growth in the 2%-3% range, trending toward the upper end.

  • Q2 and Q3 adjusted EPS expected to be broadly similar to Q1; Q4 faces a $15-$20 million revenue headwind due to fewer selling days.

  • FX and M&A expected to provide a 150 basis point tailwind to Q2 revenue, moderating in the second half.

  • Medium-term financial framework remains intact, with continued focus on profitable organic growth and disciplined capital allocation.

Drivers of AHS segment margin expansion
Capital allocation priorities post-buybacks
Core growth excluding calendar tailwinds
Fluke data center strategy and product pull-through
Timeline to neutralize tariff margin pressures
Bolt-on M&A execution under new leadership
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