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Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4

Fortive (FTV) Revenue — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023

Fortive reported a negative revenue for the quarter, representing a significant decline from the prior quarter and the same period a year ago. This marks a sharp reversal from the positive revenue trends observed earlier in the fiscal year.

Key takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4

Fortive reported a negative revenue for the quarter, representing a significant decline from the prior quarter and the same period a year ago. This marks a sharp reversal from the positive revenue trends observed earlier in the fiscal year.

Financial snapshot

Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.

Quarter revenue

-$567.7M

Revenue reported for this quarter.

Quarter-over-quarter

-138.0%

Change from the immediately preceding quarter.

Year-over-year

-137.1%

Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.

Trailing four quarters

$3.9B

Sum of the latest four reported quarters.

Quarterly revenue trend

The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.

Period endedRevenueYear-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023$1.5B+6.1%
Jun 30, 2023$1.5B+4.3%
Sep 29, 2023$1.5B+2.6%
Dec 31, 2023-$567.7M-137.1%

Revenue performance

Revenue for the quarter turned negative, reflecting a substantial decrease compared with both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.

Quarterly comparison

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue fell steeply, and compared to the same quarter one year earlier, it also experienced a large decline. The trailing twelve-month revenue remained positive.

What to watch

The shift to negative revenue warrants attention for any underlying causes disclosed in future filings.