Fortive reports Q1 adjusted EPS 70c, consensus 64c

Reports Q1 revenue $1.07B, consensus $1.04B. “Q1 represented a strong start to the year and another quarter of solid execution by our team. We delivered core revenue growth of ~5%, adjusted EBITDA growth of ~13%, and adjusted EPS growth of ~25%. This solid performance reflects underlying strength in demand for our market-leading products, encouraging progress in the execution of our Fortive (FTV) Accelerated strategy, and a continued focus on financial discipline and Fortive Business System (FBS) operational rigor. We continued to deliver on our commitment to disciplined capital allocation by completing an additional ~$500 million of share repurchases in the quarter, bringing our total buybacks in the three quarters since launching new Fortive to ~$1.8 billion,” said Olumide Soroye, President and CEO.