FTV
Fortive Corporation
FTV's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over FTV overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
FTV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
FTV's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FTV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $38.69 | -43% |
| Forward | 21x | $67.85 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $66.41 | -2.1% |
| Current | 32x | $67.85 | — |
| Expensive | 36x | $76.57 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FTV's PE is in its fair range at 32x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over FTV in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FTV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
FTV has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
FTV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.27 | +56% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.10 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.69 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.67 | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.73 | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.75 | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.22 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.28 | -9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.36 | -2.9% |
FTV's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.10 over the past year, against $4.73 in mid-2021.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FTV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +2.3% |
FTV's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $1.1B last quarter, up 7.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +5.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -0.7 points |
FTV's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 5.8 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FTV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $283.7M | +109% |
| Q2 2026 | $258.1M | -6% |
| Q1 2026 | $208.2M | -3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $335.5M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.8M | -69% |
| Q2 2025 | $274.5M | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $215M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $465.2M | +13% |
FTV's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.1B over the past year, about the same as the year before.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FTV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.7M shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -29.5M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -52.2M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -58.3M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -36.1M shares |
FTV has the edge over NVDA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $300.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $200.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $500.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $265M |
| Q3 2025 | $1B |
| Q2 2025 | $141.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $202.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $466.6M |
FTV spent $1.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 30% from the year before.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has 24.3B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $55.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
FTV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
FTV's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.2 years a year ago.
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FTV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.9 | Overbought |
FTV's weekly RSI is 70 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
FTV PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FTV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 28x | 16% above |
| PE % | 54 | 35 | 19 pts above |
FTV is trading at 32x earnings, a 16% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA has the edge over FTV on valuation relative to its sector.
FTV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.9 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $60.3 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $58.6 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $55.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $55.6 | 22% above |
FTV has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
FTV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.3 | $52.5 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | $52.5 | $56.1 | +7% |
| 2022 | $56.1 | $48.3 | -14% |
| 2023 | $48.3 | $55.5 | +15% |
| 2024 | $55.5 | $57.0 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $57.0 | $55.7 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.7 | $67.9 | +22% |
FTV has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +226% in 2023 to −49% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.