Fortive (MIL:1FTV) Beginning Cash Position: €309 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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MIL:1FTV Fortive Corp MIL:1FTV
48 GF Score
Price €53.64
GF Value €57.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Fortive Beginning Cash Position?

Fortive MIL:1FTV 48 Beginning Cash Position is €309 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:1FTV with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €57.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Fortive's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €309 Mil.

Fortive's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2025 (€368 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€325 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2026 (€325 Mil) to Jun. 2026 (€309 Mil).

Fortive's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€650 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€1,804 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€1,804 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€695 Mil).

Fortive Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Fortive Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Fortive Beginning Cash Position Chart

Fortive Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Fortive Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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Fortive Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €309 Mil mean?
Fortive (MIL:1FTV) has a Beginning Cash Position of €309 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Fortive and its competitors.
Is Fortive's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Fortive's current Beginning Cash Position is €309 Mil. Overall, Fortive has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fortive's Beginning Cash Position compare to MKSI and TRMB?
Fortive's Beginning Cash Position of €309 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Hardware company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Fortive and its competitors. Fortive's current Beginning Cash Position is €309 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fortive stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortive (MIL:1FTV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €57.12, compared to a current price of €53.64 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €309 Mil. Fortive's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fortive (MIL:1FTV), the current Beginning Cash Position is €309 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Fortive (MIL:1FTV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortive stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €53.64 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €57.12. GuruFocus considers Fortive to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1FTV:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €309 Mil
  • GF Value™: €57.12 vs. price of €53.64 (6.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1FTV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Fortive Business Description

Address 6920 Seaway Boulevard, Everett, WA, USA, 98203
Fortive Corp is a diversified industrial technology firm offering essential technologies, software, and services globally across several industries, such as manufacturing, utilities, medical, electronics, etc. It has two reportable segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. Maximum revenue is generated from the Intelligent Operating Solutions segment, which offers professional instruments used in applications like maintenance, repair, measurement, and condition monitoring, connected worker safety, compliance solutions, etc. The products and services in this segment are marketed under various brands, including Fluke, Servicechannel, Gordian, Accruent, Industrial Scientific, and Intelex. Geographically, the firm generates maximum revenue from North America.
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