FTV vs MKSI vs TRMB
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
FTV45.4
Fortive Corporation
Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
$57.79 +0.02%$17.5B mkt cap
Score DNA
TRMB43.3
Trimble Inc.
Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
$59.46 −2.48%$13.9B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
FTV MKSI TRMB · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
● marks the highest or lowest value where that direction is plainly stronger (margins, returns, coverage, leverage); multiples and yields are left unmarked. Bars show each stock's percentile within its own industry. n/a: the measure does not apply to lenders and insurers.
Smart money
8 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-07-07 | — | — |
| 13F net change in holders | +29 | +160 | −66 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 1,015 | 343 | 608 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 809 | 265 | 482 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +206 | +78 | +126 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 32.7x
36th
|
33.0x
39th
|
— |
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 4.0x
60th
|
3.3x
48th
|
3.7x
55th
|
| Price / book | 2.9x
40th
|
4.9x
70th
|
2.7x
28th
|
| Price / tangible book | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 18.3x
22nd
|
32.0x
56th
|
25.4x
50th
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 16.6x
27th
|
22.9x
49th
|
17.4x
32nd
|
| Enterprise value | $20.6B
78th
|
$18.1B
75th
|
$15.1B
72nd
|
| EV / sales | 4.8x
70th
|
4.2x
57th
|
4.0x
55th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 17.4x
33rd
|
17.7x
42nd
|
57.4x
97th
|
| EV / EBIT | 25.9x
47th
|
26.7x
53rd
|
198.8x
100th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 21.6x
38th
|
39.9x
78th
|
27.7x
50th
|
| Earnings yield | 3.1%
70th
|
3.0%
68th
|
-0.8%
12th
|
| FCF yield | 5.5%
82nd
|
3.1%
55th
|
3.9%
60th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 6.0%
75th
|
4.4%
55th
|
5.8%
70th
|
| Graham number (per share) | $27.75
24th
|
$74.81
70th
|
— |
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 63.2%
90th
|
44.1%
78th
|
68.4%
95th
|
| EBITDA margin | 27.5%
90th
|
23.5%
78th
|
7.0%
28th
|
| Operating margin | 18.2%
80th
|
16.5%
75th
|
17.5%
78th
|
| EBIT margin | 18.4%
82nd
|
15.6%
75th
|
2.0%
12th
|
| Net margin | 12.4%
80th
|
10.1%
57th
|
-2.8%
12th
|
| NOPAT margin | 16.3%
88th
|
14.9%
80th
|
13.8%
75th
|
| FCF margin | 22.1%
92nd
|
10.4%
48th
|
14.4%
68th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 24.4%
90th
|
14.6%
52nd
|
21.1%
85th
|
| R&D / revenue | 6.1%
62nd
|
7.2%
69th
|
17.3%
92nd
|
| SG&A / revenue | 38.9%
95th
|
17.4%
54th
|
31.9%
87th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 2.5%
67th
|
1.1%
46th
|
4.1%
92nd
|
| Effective tax rate | 10.4%
15th
|
9.8%
8th
|
21.0%
51st
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 6.5%
32nd
|
15.9%
62nd
|
-1.9%
12th
|
| ROA | 3.6%
32nd
|
5.0%
45th
|
-1.2%
12th
|
| ROIC | 7.7%
30th
|
9.9%
45th
|
8.2%
35th
|
| ROCE | 7.7%
32nd
|
10.4%
55th
|
1.1%
12th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 5.3%
30th
|
7.6%
45th
|
0.9%
12th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 11.4%
30th
|
9.7%
15th
|
12.6%
35th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 23.5%
60th
|
21.5%
48th
|
30.3%
85th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 6.2%
31st
|
4.6%
23rd
|
9.6%
43rd
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 6.3%
31st
|
-6.1%
8th
|
10.1%
50th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 7.9%
31st
|
-5.4%
6th
|
10.2%
53rd
|
| Incremental ROIC | -0.3%
36th
|
-533.9%
5th
|
-46.9%
21st
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | -29.8%
0th
|
16.3%
51st
|
5.8%
21st
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 2.6%
10th
|
15.8%
78th
|
3.4%
18th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | -10.3%
0th
|
4.2%
51st
|
1.2%
30th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | -3.1%
3rd
|
10.0%
72nd
|
1.8%
17th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | -7.9%
0th
|
4.5%
36th
|
5.8%
50th
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | -10.4%
12th
|
— | 13.7%
65th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | -30.5%
0th
|
64.8%
67th
|
— |
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | -12.6%
10th
|
— | — |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | -22.8%
0th
|
52.8%
63rd
|
— |
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | -8.3%
14th
|
— | — |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | -19.2%
6th
|
-6.6%
16th
|
— |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | -31.1%
16th
|
-7.7%
25th
|
90.0%
88th
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | -6.9%
7th
|
22.8%
67th
|
2.5%
26th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | -6.6%
12th
|
20.7%
65th
|
13.9%
62nd
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | -11.1%
3rd
|
3.2%
35th
|
8.0%
54th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | -15.8%
11th
|
-0.6%
50th
|
— |
| Sustainable growth rate | 5.8%
18th
|
13.6%
61st
|
— |
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 60.9%
89th
|
46.1%
79th
|
66.0%
95th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 18.4%
87th
|
13.5%
66th
|
14.1%
68th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 13.1%
79th
|
5.8%
47th
|
15.3%
87th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 22.0%
95th
|
11.9%
63rd
|
12.2%
66th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.02
5th
|
0.81
76th
|
0.61
55th
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.48
63rd
|
0.00
3rd
|
0.07
18th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.96
82nd
|
0.97
87th
|
0.92
29th
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $374.2M
48th
|
$611.0M
65th
|
$214.4M
22nd
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$3.1B
8th
|
−$3.6B
5th
|
−$1.2B
25th
|
| Working capital | $310.5M
25th
|
$350.0M
32nd
|
−$65.3M
2nd
|
| Current ratio | 1.24
10th
|
1.14
5th
|
0.95
0th
|
| Quick ratio | 1.00
22nd
|
0.72
5th
|
0.82
10th
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.29
22nd
|
0.25
18th
|
0.15
8th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 194 days
2nd
|
438 days
20th
|
154 days
0th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $3.5B
85th
|
$4.2B
92nd
|
$1.5B
70th
|
| Debt / equity | 0.58
72nd
|
1.40
95th
|
0.29
57th
|
| Net debt / equity | 0.52
78th
|
1.20
95th
|
0.24
70th
|
| Debt / assets | 30.2%
82nd
|
46.8%
98th
|
17.1%
60th
|
| Debt / capital | 36.7%
72nd
|
58.3%
95th
|
22.2%
57th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.96
78th
|
4.10
92nd
|
5.54
100th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.64
89th
|
3.50
97th
|
4.73
100th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 6.4x
47th
|
3.6x
18th
|
1.0x
12th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 8.5x
38th
|
3.3x
24th
|
10.0x
47th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 3.3 yrs
76th
|
6.6 yrs
92nd
|
1.8 yrs
51st
|
| Liabilities / assets | 47.8%
60th
|
66.6%
85th
|
40.2%
50th
|
| IS credit model rating | BBB+ | BBB | BB+ |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 225
70th
|
275
82nd
|
400
95th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.29
5th
|
0.49
20th
|
0.43
18th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 15.40
95th
|
4.09
22nd
|
20.65
100th
|
| Inventory turnover | 3.4
54th
|
2.5
26th
|
6.6
95th
|
| Receivables turnover | 5.5
35th
|
5.9
50th
|
6.7
75th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 66 days
65th
|
62 days
50th
|
55 days
25th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 106 days
46th
|
147 days
74th
|
56 days
5th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 130 days
100th
|
67 days
65th
|
54 days
32nd
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 43 days
10th
|
142 days
70th
|
56 days
12th
|
| Capex / revenue | 2.2%
36th
|
4.2%
67th
|
6.7%
77th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 0.25
0th
|
0.53
41st
|
1.36
67th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 44.3%
90th
|
27.6%
60th
|
55.9%
92nd
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.97
79th
|
1.44
55th
|
— |
| FCF / net income | 1.79
82nd
|
1.03
45th
|
— |
| FCF / operating cash flow | 90.8%
92nd
|
71.5%
44th
|
68.3%
36th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 9.2%
8th
|
28.5%
56th
|
31.7%
64th
|
| Accruals ratio | -3.5%
45th
|
-2.2%
57th
|
-10.2%
8th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -0.1%
45th
|
-18.5%
0th
|
-1.9%
35th
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 1.00
36th
|
1.00
36th
|
— |
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 45
15th
|
64
65th
|
43
12th
|
| IS profitability | 51
72nd
|
55
80th
|
28
28th
|
| IS growth | 1
0th
|
70
59th
|
37
13th
|
| IS value | 45
72nd
|
27
8th
|
30
10th
|
| IS momentum | 40
3rd
|
95
77th
|
38
0th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 80
18th
|
100
28th
|
80
18th
|
| IS quality | 74
65th
|
72
57th
|
49
10th
|
| IS balance sheet | 52
18th
|
40
5th
|
40
8th
|
| IS earnings quality | 78
98th
|
77
88th
|
46
15th
|
| IS cash flow | 59
45th
|
53
38th
|
58
42nd
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 6
22nd
|
7
60th
|
6
22nd
|
| Altman Z-score | 3.4
22nd
|
4.2
30th
|
3.1
18th
|
| Beneish M-score | −3.15
3rd
|
−2.34
64th
|
−2.93
10th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −8.21
50th
|
−7.06
85th
|
−7.99
60th
|
| IS credit score | 63
25th
|
57
12th
|
45
5th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.5B
78th
|
$14.5B
75th
|
$13.9B
72nd
|
| Revenue | $4.3B
68th
|
$4.3B
70th
|
$3.8B
65th
|
| EBITDA | $1.2B
78th
|
$1.0B
75th
|
$263.2M
42nd
|
| Net income | $534.4M
78th
|
$440.0M
72nd
|
−$104.7M
2nd
|
| Free cash flow | $954.9M
82nd
|
$454.0M
70th
|
$545.4M
75th
|
| Total assets | $11.6B
82nd
|
$8.9B
72nd
|
$8.5B
70th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $6.1B
85th
|
$3.0B
78th
|
$5.1B
80th
|
| Employees | 10,000
52nd
|
10,200
55th
|
11,500
57th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.0% | −6.0% | −2.5% |
| 1 week | +0.9% | −18.8% | −1.1% |
| 1 month | +4.9% | −10.6% | +3.7% |
| 3 months | −5.2% | −33.8% | +11.8% |
| 6 months | −4.5% | −22.9% | −14.2% |
| Year to date | +4.3% | +27.7% | −24.1% |
| 1 year | +19.3% | +57.7% | −24.5% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +0.4% | +160.6% | +13.2% |
| 5 years, cumulative | +10.4% | +55.9% | −27.4% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | FTV | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 54.8 | 28.0 | 52.3 |
| From 52-week high | −10.5% | −52.0% | −29.6% |
| From 52-week low | +19.9% | +64.6% | +24.1% |
| Beta | 0.99 | 2.02 | 1.34 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17