VERALTO CORP (VLTO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VLTO • US92338C1036

93.08 USD
-0.9 (-0.96%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
92.5 USD
-0.58 (-0.62%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:09:36 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, VLTO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VLTO was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While VLTO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VLTO is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VLTO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VLTO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VLTO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • VLTO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VLTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVLTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.29%, VLTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 32.07%, VLTO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.03%, VLTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VLTO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 20.23%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.56%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.29%
ROE 32.07%
ROIC 18.03%
ROA(3y)15.08%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)42.55%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)20.23%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VLTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVLTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • VLTO's Profit Margin of 16.75% is amongst the best of the industry. VLTO outperforms 96.25% of its industry peers.
  • VLTO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • VLTO has a better Operating Margin (23.28%) than 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • VLTO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VLTO has a better Gross Margin (60.01%) than 97.50% of its industry peers.
  • VLTO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.28%
PM (TTM) 16.75%
GM 60.01%
OM growth 3Y1.65%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-4.33%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.18%
GM growth 5YN/A
VLTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVLTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VLTO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VLTO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VLTO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VLTO Yearly Shares OutstandingVLTO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
VLTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVLTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.83 indicates that VLTO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of VLTO (4.83) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • VLTO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.71. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as VLTO would need 2.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.71, VLTO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VLTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating VLTO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of VLTO (0.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 2.71
Altman-Z 4.83
ROIC/WACC2.19
WACC8.24%
VLTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVLTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VLTO has a Current Ratio of 1.57. This is a normal value and indicates that VLTO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VLTO (1.57) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that VLTO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VLTO has a Quick ratio (1.40) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 1.4
VLTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVLTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.76% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.79%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VLTO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.81% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, VLTO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.85%
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y8.75%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue Next Year5.85%
Revenue Next 2Y5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.71%

3.3 Evolution

VLTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVLTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
VLTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVLTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.81, VLTO is valued on the expensive side.
  • 66.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VLTO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VLTO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say VLTO is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.87 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VLTO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VLTO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. VLTO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.81
Fwd PE 21.87
VLTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVLTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VLTO.
  • VLTO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VLTO is cheaper than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.44
EV/EBITDA 17.99
VLTO Per share dataVLTO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VLTO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of VLTO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y8.75%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VLTO has a yearly dividend return of 0.50%, which is pretty low.
  • VLTO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.80.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, VLTO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%

5.2 History

  • VLTO has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
VLTO Yearly Dividends per shareVLTO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • VLTO pays out 11.39% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP11.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y8.75%
VLTO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVLTO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VLTO Dividend Payout.VLTO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VLTO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VERALTO CORP

NYSE:VLTO (2/20/2026, 8:09:36 PM)

After market: 92.5 -0.58 (-0.62%)

93.08

-0.9 (-0.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners97.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change-1.4%
Market Cap23.11B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)913.00M
Analysts76.15
Price Target115.74 (24.34%)
Short Float %1.79%
Short Ratio2.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP11.39%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.63%
Min EPS beat(2)2.19%
Max EPS beat(2)3.08%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.18%
Min EPS beat(4)2.19%
Max EPS beat(4)7.23%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.56%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.07%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.41%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.06%
PT rev (3m)-1.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.81
Fwd PE 21.87
P/S 4.24
P/FCF 23.44
P/OCF 21.99
P/B 8.12
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.99
EPS(TTM)3.91
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)4.26
Fwd EY4.57%
FCF(TTM)3.97
FCFY4.27%
OCF(TTM)4.23
OCFY4.55%
SpS21.96
BVpS11.47
TBVpS-2.04
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.29%
ROE 32.07%
ROCE 23.53%
ROIC 18.03%
ROICexc 26.88%
ROICexgc 368.33%
OM 23.28%
PM (TTM) 16.75%
GM 60.01%
FCFM 18.09%
ROA(3y)15.08%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)42.55%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)20.23%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)23.22%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)116.35%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)26.4%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.56%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y2.06%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y1.65%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-4.33%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.18%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 2.71
Debt/EBITDA 1.46
Cap/Depr 83.33%
Cap/Sales 1.19%
Interest Coverage 9.33
Cash Conversion 78.03%
Profit Quality 108%
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 1.4
Altman-Z 4.83
F-Score5
WACC8.24%
ROIC/WACC2.19
Cap/Depr(3y)56.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.96%
Profit Quality(3y)101.91%
Profit Quality(5y)107.36%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.47%
EPS Next Y8.85%
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y8.75%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.79%
Revenue Next Year5.85%
Revenue Next 2Y5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.71%
EBIT growth 1Y7%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year10.71%
EBIT Next 3Y8.7%
EBIT Next 5Y7.92%
FCF growth 1Y-9.79%
FCF growth 3Y-0.88%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-9.14%
OCF growth 3Y-0.79%
OCF growth 5YN/A

VERALTO CORP / VLTO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VERALTO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VLTO.


Can you provide the valuation status for VERALTO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VERALTO CORP (VLTO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VLTO stock?

VERALTO CORP (VLTO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of VERALTO CORP (VLTO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERALTO CORP (VLTO) is 23.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.12.


What is the financial health of VERALTO CORP (VLTO) stock?

The financial health rating of VERALTO CORP (VLTO) is 5 / 10.