VLTO
Veralto
$98.63
▲ 0.6%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
VLTO at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 63/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 13.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$20.63B
P/E
24.32x
Forward P/E (est.)
21.95x
ROE
33.4%
Revenue Growth
6.0%
EPS Growth
10.8%
Profit Margin
17.3%
FCF Yield
4.6%
Debt / Equity
0.86x
ROIC
18.0%
Interest Coverage
42.57x
Current Ratio
1.48x
Dividend Yield
0.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
3.9%
Rating Score
63/100
Veralto (VLTO) is a large-cap company in the Environmental & Facilities Services industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $20.63B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $5.50B in revenue and $940.00M in net profit.
Our model rates VLTO Favorable (63/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (5 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
59.2% average over the last 3 years
±1.3 pts around 58.4% across 5 years
grew in 4 of the last 4 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 5 years
18.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what VLTO's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. VLTO trades near $98.63, above its 50-day average ($86.14) and 200-day average ($95.02). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 77 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. VLTO's is $2.44 (~2.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month VLTO found buyers near $81.57 (support) and sellers near $92.60 (resistance); its 52-week range is $80.03–$110.11. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
4.0%
Revenue moved from $4.70B in 2021 to $5.50B in 2025, a 4.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.0% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
59.9%
Operating Margin
23.2%
Net Margin
17.1%
ROE
33.4%
Veralto keeps about 17.3% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 59.9% gross margin and 23.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 33.4% and return on invested capital about 18.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$2.66B
Net Debt
$1.23B
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.96x
Debt / Equity
0.86x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.9x, and operating profit covers interest about 42.6x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $2.66B of total debt against $1.43B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.08B
Free Cash Flow
$1.01B
FCF Margin
18.4%
In the latest year Veralto produced about $1.08B of operating cash flow and $1.01B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.6% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.5%
Total paid (latest FY)
$109.00M
History on record
2 years
dividend uses 11% of free cash flow
12% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 1 year in a row
no cuts in the last 2 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
24.32x
P/S
3.72x
P/B
9.18x
EV / EBITDA
—
VLTO trades at 24.3x trailing earnings (about 22.0x on estimated forward earnings), 3.7x sales, and 9.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$79.13
Current price
$98.63
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.01B
Growth, years 1–5
6.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where VLTO sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How VLTO stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), VLTO ranks #21 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (24.3x P/E vs. 31.9x median) with a higher return on equity (33.4% vs. 18.1%) and slower revenue growth (6.0% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
24.3x
median 31.9x
ROE vs sector
33.4%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
6.0%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#21
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $98.63 today · expected CAGR -3% – 8%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.83B | $6.18B | $6.55B | $6.95B | $7.36B |
| Net income | $991.64M | $1.05B | $1.11B | $1.18B | $1.25B |
| EPS | $4.74 | $5.03 | $5.33 | $5.65 | $5.99 |
| Share price (low) | $66.39 | $70.37 | $74.59 | $79.07 | $83.81 |
| Share price (high) | $113.81 | $120.64 | $127.87 | $135.55 | $143.68 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -33% / 15% | -16% / 11% | -9% / 9% | -5% / 8% | -3% / 8% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for VLTO:
- High net margins (17.3%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (33.4%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.6%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (63/100).
The case against VLTO:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Veralto is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 24.3x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (63/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 26 Wall Street analysts covering VLTO recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+4 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
VLTO's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
VLTO — frequently asked questions
Is VLTO a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Veralto Favorable (63/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is VLTO's rating on The Stocks School?
Veralto currently scores 63/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does VLTO's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Veralto's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for VLTO calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this VLTO analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell VLTO. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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