Sunday, April 1, 2018

Fortive Accelerating Its Transformation Process

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) management had already made it clear to shareholders that they wanted services and software to be a bigger part of the future, but the pace of that transformation has been a little surprising. Between the recent transaction with Altra (NASDAQ:AIMC) and the prospect of $8 billion in M&A deployment, Fortive is certain to look different in 2020. Although this transformation carries unknowns and risks, including the extent to which the Fortive Business System is “portable” into these new target areas, the success of peers like Roper (NYSE:ROP) argues that it could be a very worthwhile shift.

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Fortive Accelerating Its Transformation Process

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