(VLTO) Veralto - Ratings and Ratios
Water Analytics, Water Treatment, Marking Coding, Color
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.55% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 322.22% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 11.5% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 20.1% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 31.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -3.33% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.32 |
| Alpha | -17.36 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.43 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.492 |
| Beta | 0.643 |
| Beta Downside | 0.621 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 24.73% |
| Mean DD | 7.71% |
| Median DD | 8.20% |
Description: VLTO Veralto October 14, 2025
Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) is a U.S.-based provider of water-focused analytics and treatment solutions, as well as marking, coding, and packaging-color technologies, organized into two operating segments: Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI).
The Water Quality segment, marketed under brands such as Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat, delivers precision instruments, chemical reagents, digital services, and treatment systems for a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural-resource users. Recent analyst reports (Q2 2024) estimate the global water-treatment market to be expanding at ~5.2% CAGR, driven by tightening environmental regulations and increasing demand for reliable water reuse in manufacturing.
The Product Quality & Innovation segment, sold through Videojet, Linx, Esko, X-Rite, and Pantone, offers hardware and software for marking, coding, and color management across packaged-goods, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. A key sector driver is the surge in e-commerce and the resulting need for traceability and brand-consistent packaging; industry surveys show a 12% YoY increase in spending on digital asset-management tools for packaging design.
Financially, Veralto reported FY 2023 revenue of $2.1 billion, with the WQ segment contributing roughly 58% and PQI 42%. The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin hovered around 14% in FY 2023, and management has projected a 4-6% top-line growth rate for FY 2024, assuming stable capital-expenditure cycles in municipal water infrastructure projects.
Veralto originated as DH EAS Holding Corp., rebranded in February 2023, and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its positioning in the GICS “Environmental & Facilities Services” sub-industry aligns it with investors seeking exposure to sustainability-linked infrastructure spending.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income (913.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 327.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.13 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.53pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 21.24% (prev 27.08%; Δ -5.84pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.05b > Net Income 913.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (897.0m) to EBITDA (1.34b) ratio: 0.67 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.57 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (250.6m) change vs 12m ago 0.24% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 60.01% (prev 59.19%; Δ 0.82pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 79.64% (prev 82.01%; Δ -2.37pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 12.15 (EBITDA TTM 1.34b / Interest Expense TTM 104.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.07
| (A) 0.16 = (Total Current Assets 3.19b - Total Current Liabilities 2.04b) / Total Assets 7.43b |
| (B) 0.20 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.52b / Total Assets 7.43b |
| (C) 0.18 = EBIT TTM 1.26b / Avg Total Assets 6.85b |
| (D) 0.13 = Book Value of Equity 592.0m / Total Liabilities 4.58b |
| Total Rating: 3.07 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 89.17
| 1. Piotroski 7.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.75% |
| 3. FCF Margin 18.09% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.94 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.67 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 11.71)% |
| 7. RoE 37.11% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 94.06% |
| 9. EPS Trend 89.55% |
What is the price of VLTO shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.34%, over one month by +1.38%, over three months by -6.71% and over the past year by -6.27%.
Is VLTO a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 9
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VLTO price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 115.2 | 15.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 115.2 | 15.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 102.1 | 2.5% |
VLTO Fundamental Data Overview December 05, 2025
P/E Trailing = 27.9945
P/E Forward = 24.6914
P/S = 4.6535
P/B = 8.8784
P/EG = 3.335
Beta = 1.131
Revenue TTM = 5.45b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.26b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.34b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.97b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 700.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.67b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 897.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 26.27b USD (25.37b + Debt 2.67b - CCE 1.77b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.15 (Ebit TTM 1.26b / Interest Expense TTM 104.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.75% (FCF TTM 986.0m / Enterprise Value 26.27b)
FCF Margin = 18.09% (FCF TTM 986.0m / Revenue TTM 5.45b)
Net Margin = 16.75% (Net Income TTM 913.0m / Revenue TTM 5.45b)
Gross Margin = 60.01% ((Revenue TTM 5.45b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 60.11% (prev 59.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.54 (Enterprise Value 26.27b / Total Assets 7.43b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.79% (Interest Expense 21.0m / Debt 2.67b)
Taxrate = 21.90% (67.0m / 306.0m)
NOPAT = 987.2m (EBIT 1.26b * (1 - 21.90%))
Current Ratio = 1.57 (Total Current Assets 3.19b / Total Current Liabilities 2.04b)
Debt / Equity = 0.94 (Debt 2.67b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.85b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.67 (Net Debt 897.0m / EBITDA 1.34b)
Debt / FCF = 0.91 (Net Debt 897.0m / FCF TTM 986.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.46b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.29% (Net Income 913.0m / Total Assets 7.43b)
RoE = 37.11% (Net Income TTM 913.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.46b)
RoCE = 28.52% (EBIT 1.26b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.46b + L.T.Debt 1.97b))
RoIC = 19.35% (NOPAT 987.2m / Invested Capital 5.10b)
WACC = 7.63% (E(25.37b)/V(28.04b) * Re(8.37%) + D(2.67b)/V(28.04b) * Rd(0.79%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 8.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.85%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.65% ; FCFE base≈910.8m ; Y1≈883.7m ; Y5≈882.6m
Fair Price DCF = 59.51 (DCF Value 14.78b / Shares Outstanding 248.3m; 5y FCF grow -4.13% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 89.55 | EPS CAGR: 8.54% | SUE: 2.12 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 94.06 | Revenue CAGR: 5.30% | SUE: 0.27 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.01 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=10
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.17 | Chg30d=+0.008 | Revisions Net=+9 | Growth EPS=+8.6% | Growth Revenue=+5.8%
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