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Mar 28, 2025

FY2025 Q1

Fortive (FTV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 28, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the preceding quarter but increased compared to the same quarter one year earlier. The gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but improved relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined more than revenue on a sequential basis.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 28, 2025 · FY2025 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the preceding quarter but increased compared to the same quarter one year earlier. The gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but improved relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined more than revenue on a sequential basis.

  • The gross margin improved year over year, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue in the current quarter compared to the year-ago period.
  • Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened slightly. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

64.2%

Gross profit

$637.5M

Revenue

$993.1M

Cost of revenue

$355.6M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+196.6 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 29, 2024$984.2M$628.5M$620.3M63.9%
Jun 28, 2024$2.1B$1.2B$624.1M57.5%
Sep 27, 2024-$68.8M$91.1M$362.2M-132.4%
Mar 28, 2025$993.1M$637.5M$355.6M64.2%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Sep 27, 2024

+196.6 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 29, 2024

+0.3 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The gross margin improved year over year, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue in the current quarter compared to the year-ago period.

Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened slightly. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin improved.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters to assess margin sustainability.