Fortive Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Miss & Fall Y/Y

Fortive Corporation (FTV) reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 85 cents, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line increased 2.4% year over year.Revenues declined 3.3% year over year to $1.47 billion. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.2%. Core revenues decreased 1.7% year over year.(See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)The year-over-year decline in the top line was due to softness in the Precision Tec ...