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VLTO Veralto Corp

NYSE, CIK 0001967680, fiscal year ends 12/31. Last price 104.33 on 2026-10-23, market value 25.4 billion dollars.

Machine-readable: VLTO.json, VLTO.md. Sections: Graham Defensive, Magic Formula, Momentum, Insider, Buffett Quality, Lynch GARP, Graham Enterprising, Piotroski F-Score, earnings record, insiders, filings and links.

PhilosophyScoreStatusCurrent inputs as ofHistory usedPriceVerificationRules
Graham Defensive 24
partial, missing 3, 5
partial: 3, 5 2025-12-31
stale: Revenue
2021–2025 2026-10-23 0 verified, 14 unverified method
Magic Formula 72 ok 2026-04-03
stale: operating_income_q
— 2026-10-23 — method
Momentum 58 ok 2026-10-23 — 2026-10-23 — method
Insider 0 no open-market transactions in window 2026-10-23 — — — method
Buffett Quality 37
partial, missing 1, 2, 3
partial: 1, 2, 3 2026-07-03 2021–2025 2026-10-23 0 verified, 21 unverified method
Lynch GARP 20
partial, missing 1, 2, 5
partial: 1, 2, 5 2026-07-03 2025–2025 2026-10-23 0 verified, 4 unverified method
Graham Enterprising 41
partial, missing 5
partial: 5 2026-07-03 2021–2025 2026-10-23 0 verified, 9 unverified method
Piotroski F-Score 56 ok — 2024–2026 — 0 verified, 27 unverified method

Market value, source trail

market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used

InputValueUnitPeriod / dateSource
Traded price104.33USD per traded unit (share or ADS)2026-10-23Yahoo Finance
SEC shares outstanding243,793,344underlying shares2026-07-21SEC cover page 10-Q 0001967680-26-000044 (243,793,344 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967680/000196768026000044/vlto-20260703.htm 0001967680-26-000044
Depositary ratio1.0underlying shares per traded unit domestic 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units
Market value price date × latest reported shares25,434,959,580USD2026-10-23
shares at 2026-07-21
104.33 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 243,793,344 (shares at 2026-07-21) = 25,434,959,580

Graham Defensive

24 of 100. partial: 3, 5. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
1 Adequate size5.5 revenue $B>= 15.0 / 5
2a Current ratio1.78>= 2.011.6 / 15
2b Long-term debt vs working capital1.68 LTD / WC<= 1.04.8 / 15
3 Positive earnings each of 10 years5 years reported missing 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202010 of 10None / 15
4 Dividends every year for 20 years3 of 20 missing 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 XBRL check: 0 years agree, 20 unverified20 of 202.25 / 15
5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago— missing 2014, 2015, 2016>= +33%None / 10
6 P/E on 3-year average EPS29.8<= 150.0 / 15
7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5P/B 8.21, product 244.8<= 1.5 or <= 22.50.0 / 10
Inputs, 16 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
Price (close, per traded unit)104.332026-10-23Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)not cross-checked
Revenue5503000000.02025-12-31 staleSEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
current_assets3652000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
current_liabilities2057000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
lt_debt2679000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
equity3097000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0001967680-26-000044unverified
Net income FY2021861000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Net income FY2022845000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Net income FY2023839000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Net income FY2024833000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Net income FY2025940000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)[2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] historyYahoo Finance dividend historyunverified
EPS diluted FY20233.42023-12-31 historySEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001967680-26-000011unverified
EPS diluted FY20243.342024-12-31 historySEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001967680-26-000011unverified
EPS diluted FY20253.762025-12-31 historySEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Shares outstanding243793344.02026-07-21SEC cover page 10-Q 0001967680-26-000044 (243,793,344 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967680/000196768026000044/vlto-20260703.htm 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked

Magic Formula

72 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
Earnings yield (EBIT/EV) EBIT trailing twelve months; EV = market cap + debt (3,379,000,000) - cash4.85 % (rank 83)
Return on capital (EBIT/(NWC+PPE)) net working capital 1,595,000,000 used as reported68.41 % (rank 57)
Combined rank140
Inputs, 13 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
operating_income1277000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011not cross-checked
operating_income_q338000000.02026-04-03 staleSEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q1) 0001967680-26-000024not cross-checked
operating_income_q322000000.02025-04-04 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q1) 0001967680-26-000024not cross-checked
operating_income_q315000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q2) 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
operating_income_q313000000.02025-07-04 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q2) 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
current_assets3652000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
current_liabilities2057000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
cash2119000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
ppe_net298000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
debt_incl_current3379000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
shares_out243793344.02026-07-21SEC cover page 10-Q 0001967680-26-000044 (243,793,344 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967680/000196768026000044/vlto-20260703.htm 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked
Price (close)104.332026-10-23Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Datanot cross-checked
notedebt = LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities)not cross-checked

Momentum

58 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
12-1 month return-8.2 % (percentile 28.0)14.0 / 50
6 month return17.8 % (percentile 76.0)15.2 / 20
Price / 52-week high0.99514.9 / 15
Volatility penalty (60d annualised)18.2 %13.4 / 15
Inputs, 1 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
Adjusted close series (14 months)104.332026-10-23Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily historynot cross-checked

Insider

0 of 100. no open-market transactions in window. How this is scored. Form 4 data loaded through 2026-10-23

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers)0.0 bp0.0 / 35
Distinct buyers00.0 / 25
Buyer seniority0.00.0 / 20
Recency (half-life 30d)0.00.0 / 10
Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales)0.0 bp-0.0 / 0
Inputs, 3 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
excluded 2026-10-23 S10b5-1 planrulenot cross-checked
excluded 2026-08-17 S10b5-1 planrulenot cross-checked
excluded 2026-07-29 S10b5-1 planrulenot cross-checked

Buffett Quality

37 of 100. partial: 1, 2, 3. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity) needs at least 5 years of net income and positive equity4 years with positive equity>= 15%None / 25
2 Profitable every year needs at least 7 years of net income5 years reportedall yearsNone / 15
3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window needs at least 6 years5 years reported>= +10%None / 10
4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay) LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities)3.9 years<= 415.0 / 15
5 Operating margin, 5-yr average22.8%>= 20%10.0 / 10
6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex)1.02>= 1.010.0 / 10
7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap)3.6%>= 7%2.2 / 15
Inputs, 23 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
Price (close, per traded unit)104.332026-10-23Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)not cross-checked
debt_incl_current3379000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0001967680-26-000044unverified
Operating income FY20211041000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Revenue FY20214700000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Operating income FY20221112000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Revenue FY20224870000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Operating income FY20231140000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Revenue FY20235021000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Operating income FY20241208000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Revenue FY20245193000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Operating income FY20251277000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Revenue FY20255503000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Operating cash flow FY2021896000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Capital expenditure FY202154000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Operating cash flow FY2022870000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Capital expenditure FY202234000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Operating cash flow FY2023963000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Capital expenditure FY202354000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Operating cash flow FY2024875000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Capital expenditure FY202455000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Operating cash flow FY20251077000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Capital expenditure FY202563000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Shares outstanding243793344.02026-07-21SEC cover page 10-Q 0001967680-26-000044 (243,793,344 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967680/000196768026000044/vlto-20260703.htm 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked

Lynch GARP

20 of 100. partial: 1, 2, 5. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points) needs diluted EPS for the last fiscal year and five years earlier—<= 1.0None / 30
2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate needs diluted EPS for the last fiscal year and five years earlier—12% to 35% a yearNone / 20
3 P/E on latest annual EPS27.7<= 258.2 / 10
4 Borrowings / equity LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities)1.09<= 0.56.1 / 15
5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose needs six consecutive fiscal years of diluted EPS—5 of 5None / 15
6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap-5.0%>= +10%5.7 / 10
Inputs, 5 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
Price (close, per traded unit)104.332026-10-23Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)not cross-checked
EPS diluted FY20253.762025-12-31 historySEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001967680-26-000011unverified
debt_incl_current3379000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0001967680-26-000044unverified
equity3097000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0001967680-26-000044unverified
cash2119000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0001967680-26-000044unverified

Graham Enterprising

41 of 100. partial: 5. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
1 Current ratio1.78>= 1.515.0 / 15
2 Borrowings vs working capital LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities)2.12 x<= 1.1x1.1 / 15
3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years5 of 5 profitable5 of 515.0 / 15
4 Pays a current dividendyesyes10.0 / 10
5 EPS higher than five years earlier needs diluted EPS for the last fiscal year and five years earlier—higherNone / 10
6 Price / book value per share book value used because intangibles are not separated in the dataset (Graham uses net tangible assets)8.21<= 1.20.0 / 20
7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities) net current asset value not positive—<= 0.670.0 / 15
Inputs, 12 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
Price (close, per traded unit)104.332026-10-23Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)not cross-checked
current_assets3652000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
current_liabilities2057000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
debt_incl_current3379000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0001967680-26-000044unverified
Net income FY2021861000000.02021-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-24-000033unverified
Net income FY2022845000000.02022-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-25-000008unverified
Net income FY2023839000000.02023-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Net income FY2024833000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Net income FY2025940000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)[2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] historyYahoo Finance dividend historynot cross-checked
equity3097000000.02026-07-03SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0001967680-26-000044unverified
Shares outstanding243793344.02026-07-21SEC cover page 10-Q 0001967680-26-000044 (243,793,344 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967680/000196768026000044/vlto-20260703.htm 0001967680-26-000044not cross-checked

Piotroski F-Score

56 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factorValueThresholdPoints
1 Return on assets is positive12.2%pass = 111.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
2 Operating cash flow is positive1,077Mpass = 111.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
3 Return on assets improved on the prior year13.0% -> 12.2%pass = 10.0 / 11.11111111111111
4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals)1,077M vs 940Mpass = 111.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
5 Long-term debt / assets fell40.6% -> 25.6%pass = 111.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
6 Current ratio improved1.92 -> 1.67pass = 10.0 / 11.11111111111111
7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise)248M -> 244Mpass = 111.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry)23.3% -> 23.2%pass = 10.0 / 11.11111111111111
9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved0.81 -> 0.72pass = 10.0 / 11.11111111111111
Inputs, 27 numbers with their sources
InputValuePeriodSourceCheck
net_income 2025-12-31940000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
total_assets 2025-12-317693000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000044unverified
cfo 2025-12-311077000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-26-000011unverified
net_income 2025-12-31940000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
net_income 2024-12-31833000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
total_assets 2025-12-317693000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000044unverified
total_assets 2024-12-316406000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000011unverified
cfo 2025-12-311077000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001967680-26-000011unverified
net_income 2025-12-31940000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
lt_debt 2025-12-311973000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
lt_debt 2024-12-312599000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0001967680-26-000011unverified
total_assets 2025-12-317693000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000044unverified
total_assets 2024-12-316406000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000011unverified
current_assets 2025-12-313432000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
current_assets 2024-12-312387000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001967680-26-000011unverified
current_liabilities 2025-12-312056000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001967680-26-000044unverified
current_liabilities 2024-12-311245000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001967680-26-000011unverified
shares_out 2026-07-21243793344.02026-07-21 historySEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0001967680-26-000044unverified
shares_out 2025-07-22248160850.02025-07-22 historySEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0001967680-25-000125unverified
operating_income 2025-12-311277000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
operating_income 2024-12-311208000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001967680-26-000011unverified
revenue 2025-12-315503000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
revenue 2024-12-315193000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
revenue 2025-12-315503000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
revenue 2024-12-315193000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0001967680-26-000011unverified
total_assets 2025-12-317693000000.02025-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000044unverified
total_assets 2024-12-316406000000.02024-12-31 historySEC XBRL Assets 0001967680-26-000011unverified

Earnings record

SEC XBRL, by fiscal year (named by the calendar year it ends in); EPS split-adjusted to today's shares; each row links to the filing.

FYEndedRevenue, $MNet income, $MEPS dilutedDividendFiling
20212021-12-314,7008613.5none0001967680-24-000033
20222022-12-314,8708453.43none0001967680-25-000008
20232023-12-315,0218393.4paid0001967680-26-000011
20242024-12-315,1938333.34paid0001967680-26-000011
20252025-12-315,5039403.76paid0001967680-26-000011

Insider transactions

SEC Form 4 open-market purchases and sales from the insider data sets; latest 20.

DateInsiderRoleTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-10-23Honeycutt JenniferCEOsale plan7,098105.00745,290
2026-08-17Trivedi Surekhaofficersale plan98697.0595,691
2026-07-29Honeycutt JenniferCEOsale plan7,097101.52720,487
2026-07-17Honeycutt JenniferCEOsale plan7,09795.00674,215
2026-05-01Skeete Bernard Mofficersale30088.2126,463