Fortive (FTV) Competitors $48.99 -0.04 (-0.08%) As of 02:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FTV vs. NDSN, AME, DCI, DOV, IEX, IR, ITT, ITW, PH, and PNRShould you be buying Fortive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fortive include Nordson (NDSN), AMETEK (AME), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), IDEX (IEX), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Pentair (PNR). Fortive vs. Its Competitors Nordson AMETEK Donaldson Dover IDEX Ingersoll Rand ITT Illinois Tool Works Parker-Hannifin Pentair Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Fortive (NYSE:FTV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Is NDSN or FTV a better dividend stock? Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Nordson pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer NDSN or FTV? In the previous week, Fortive had 4 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Fortive and 11 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Fortive's score of 1.01 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NDSN or FTV? Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Fortive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNordson$2.69B4.83$467.28M$7.9629.07Fortive$6.23B2.66$832.90M$2.2222.07 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NDSN or FTV? 72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Fortive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fortive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, NDSN or FTV? Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NDSN or FTV? Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $255.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.53%. Fortive has a consensus price target of $61.93, suggesting a potential upside of 26.41%. Given Fortive's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fortive is more favorable than Nordson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Fortive 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Is NDSN or FTV more profitable? Nordson has a net margin of 16.34% compared to Fortive's net margin of 13.62%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.45% beat Fortive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson16.34% 19.45% 9.55% Fortive 13.62%11.96%7.08% SummaryNordson beats Fortive on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FTV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FTV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFortiveELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.57B$14.56B$32.68B$21.89BDividend Yield0.49%0.63%3.20%3.64%P/E Ratio22.0627.62490.7330.17Price / Sales2.6616.201,836.5766.00Price / Cash8.8027.6937.7723.91Price / Book1.673.857.734.70Net Income$832.90M$510.76M$820.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.79%-0.09%-0.05%-0.55%1 Month Performance0.75%2.71%6.79%1.31%1 Year Performance-36.65%1.98%23,957.12%14.72% Fortive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTVFortive4.6501 of 5 stars$48.99-0.1%$61.93+26.4%-37.6%$16.57B$6.23B22.0618,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNDSNNordson4.3991 of 5 stars$234.12+0.3%$255.75+9.2%-9.5%$13.16B$2.69B29.418,000Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.7155 of 5 stars$183.19-0.3%$205.00+11.9%+8.2%$42.31B$6.94B29.5021,500Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.5418 of 5 stars$82.96+0.4%$80.33-3.2%+10.9%$9.62B$3.69B27.2015,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.9078 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-16.1%$22.84B$7.83B10.0424,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIEXIDEX4.9681 of 5 stars$167.04+0.0%$201.71+20.8%-23.3%$12.58B$3.27B26.999,000IRIngersoll Rand4.5114 of 5 stars$83.39-0.7%$98.00+17.5%-24.6%$33.14B$7.36B65.1521,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.5239 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.2%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.4215 of 5 stars$258.76-0.5%$261.58+1.1%-5.2%$75.43B$15.90B22.6844,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5454 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+14.5%$96.75B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.2845 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.7%$18.37B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NDSN Competitors AME Competitors DCI Competitors DOV Competitors IEX Competitors IR Competitors ITT Competitors ITW Competitors PH Competitors PNR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FTV) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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