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Veralto Corporation (VLTO) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Veralto Corporation

VLTOMarket cap $23BPrice $95.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryCommercial Services

Makes the instruments and software that test whether water is safe to drink and products are coded correctly on assembly lines. Spun off from Danaher in 2023, it quietly touches nearly every drop of treated water on the planet.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+18%8

EPS Growth Y+2+8%6

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin23%8

Net Income Margin17%7

Free Cash Flow Margin18%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.06

Efficiency

ROE34%9

ROA13%9

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+STRONG81

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)214

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)183

P/BV7.52

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd173

EV/EBIT Fwd175

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield4.5%6

Dividend Yield0.5%2

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+0%8

3 month return+4%7

YTD return-4%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh91%8

1 year return-7%4

Long term

3 year return+24%4

5 year return+20%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.77

Volatility23%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin18%8

Free Cash Flow Yield4.5%6

Quality

ROCE21%9

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA1.06

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

VLTOVeralto

Revenue FY25$5.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE47 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+18%8

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 47% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+0%8

3-month return+4%7

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high91%8

1-year return-7%4

3-year return+24%4

5-year return+20%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%) and over three months (+4%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+24% over three years and +20% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 7% over the past year, now 9% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

VLTOVeralto

Revenue FY25$5.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE47 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+18%8

EPS growth, FY27E+8%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 47% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+0%8

3-month return+4%7

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high91%8

1-year return-7%4

3-year return+24%4

5-year return+20%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%) and over three months (+4%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+24% over three years and +20% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 7% over the past year, now 9% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Veralto Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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