What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for VLTO?

13F Pro ranks Veralto Corp (VLTO) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View VLTO's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/VLTO (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source VLTO data?

All Veralto Corp fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Veralto Corp files with the SEC under CIK 1967680. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is VLTO in?

Veralto Corp (VLTO) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

What drives VLTO's revenue?

Per Veralto Corp's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-04-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Water Quality ($874M, +10.1% YoY); Product Quality & Innovation ($548M, +1.7% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/VLTO.

What are VLTO's largest expenses?

Veralto Corp's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of sales ($568M, +7.8% YoY); Selling, general and administrative expenses ($448M, +6.9% YoY); Research and development expenses ($68M, +6.3% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended April 3, 2026).

How often is VLTO research updated on 13F Pro?

VLTO's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

74.4/100

Rank #162 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

63.9/100

Profitability

79.8/100

Balance Sheet

90.3/100

Earnings Quality

66.8/100

Free Cash Flow

74.2/100

Institutional Flow

65.5/100

Revenue Scale

79.5/100

Dilution Risk

49.4/100

VLTO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Veralto Corp (VLTO), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VLTO at 74.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #162 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. VLTO scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (90.3), profitability (79.8), revenue scale (79.5). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 49.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Veralto Corp reports quarterly revenue of $1.4B, net income of $254.0M, an operating margin of 23.8%. Top institutional holders of VLTO by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. VLTO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1967680. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VLTO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Veralto Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Veralto Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 75 since 2024, currently 74.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 44 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Veralto Corp

Quirks, history, and lore behind VLTO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. industrial technology company · mid-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Massachusetts.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue around $5 billion, with operating margins that reflect a high-value instrumentation business — this is not a commodity game.
3
The History
Spun off from Danaher Corporation in 2023, one of the more notable industrial separations of recent years, inheriting a portfolio of precision-measurement and water quality businesses.
4
The Secret
Its bread and butter is analytical instruments and treatment technologies used to monitor and safeguard the world's water supply and product quality — unsexy, essential work.
5
The Lore
Brands under its roof include Hach and Trojan Technologies — names that water utility managers know intimately, even if investors have never heard of them.
6
The Giveaway
A freshly independent company since 2023, carved out of Danaher, whose ticker nods to its name: VLTO — the new kid on the NYSE focused on water quality and product quality solutions.

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What's Driving VLTO's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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AI-extracted from Veralto Corp's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended April 3, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Veralto achieved $1.42B in Q1 2026 revenue (+6.7% YoY), driven by 10.1% Water Quality growth; acquired In-Situ for $426M and announced 2026 restructuring program with $85-105M total charges.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,422M+6.7% YoY

Water Quality$874M+10.1% YoY

Core sales growth of 3.8% driven by chemical treatment solutions (+4.1%) and analytical instrumentation (+2.6%); price increases contributed 1.8%.

Product Quality & Innovation$548M+1.7% YoY

Core sales declined 1.0% due to packaging and color solutions (-7.5%), partially offset by marking and coding growth (+2.0%); price increases contributed 2.0%.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of sales$568M+7.8% YoY

Higher year-over-year labor costs drove increase, partially offset by positive pricing actions and product mix.

Selling, general and administrative expenses$448M+6.9% YoY

Flat as percentage of sales at 31.5%, driven by transaction costs for acquisitions and strategic initiatives.

Research and development expenses$68M+6.3% YoY

Flat as percentage of sales at 4.8%.

Margins: Gross profit margin declined 30 basis points to 60.1% YoY, driven by incremental labor costs, partially offset by pricing actions and acquisitions. Operating profit margin decreased 40 basis points to 23.8%, impacted by transaction costs ($30bps), acquisition dilution ($10bps), and inventory fair value adjustments ($10bps), offset by prior-year transaction costs ($20bps).

Watch Items from the Filing

In-Situ acquisition completed January 22, 2026 for $426M cash; GlobalVision acquisition completed April 7, 2026 for CAD $270M; both represent significant expansion in water and packaging quality segments.
2026 Restructuring Program approved April 27, 2026 with $85-105M total charges ($75-90M severance, $10-15M lease/contract/asset charges); $65-85M expected in 2026.
Product Quality & Innovation core sales declined 1.0% YoY; packaging and color solutions fell 7.5% due to global macroeconomic conditions; Western Europe down 3.2%.
Debt maturity of $700M 2026 Notes (5.50%) coming due September 2026; company evaluating refinancing alternatives but has not made final decision as of filing date.
Foreign currency translation losses of $47M in Q1 2026 (vs. gains of $81M in Q1 2025) driven by U.S. dollar strengthening; cumulative OCI loss now $948M as of April 3, 2026.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.4B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$254.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$170.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

23.8%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.0% YoY

$5.50BFY 2025

FY21 $4.70BFY23 $5.02BFY24 $5.19BFY25 $5.50B

Net Income

+12.8% YoY

$940.0MFY 2025

FY21 $861.0MFY23 $839.0MFY24 $833.0MFY25 $940.0M

Operating Income

+5.7% YoY

$1.28BFY 2025

FY21 $1.04BFY23 $1.14BFY24 $1.21BFY25 $1.28B

EPS (Diluted)

+12.6% YoY

$3.76FY 2025

FY21 $3.50FY23 $3.40FY24 $3.34FY25 $3.76

Total Assets

+20.1% YoY

$7.69BFY 2025

FY21 $4.84BFY23 $5.69BFY24 $6.41BFY25 $7.69B

Total Debt

+29.8% YoY

$3.37BFY 2025

FY21 —FY23 $2.63BFY24 $2.60BFY25 $3.37B

Op. Cash Flow

+23.1% YoY

$1.08BFY 2025

FY21 $896.0MFY23 $963.0MFY24 $875.0MFY25 $1.08B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2021
Revenue	$5.50B +6.0%	$5.19B +3.4%	$5.02B +6.8%	$4.70B
Net Income	$940.0M +12.8%	$833.0M -0.7%	$839.0M -2.6%	$861.0M
Operating Income	$1.28B +5.7%	$1.21B +6.0%	$1.14B +9.5%	$1.04B
EPS (Diluted)	$3.76 +12.6%	$3.34 -1.8%	$3.40 -2.9%	$3.50
Total Assets	$7.69B +20.1%	$6.41B +12.5%	$5.69B +17.6%	$4.84B
Total Debt	$3.37B +29.8%	$2.60B -1.1%	$2.63B	—
Operating Cash Flow	$1.08B +23.1%	$875.0M -9.1%	$963.0M +7.5%	$896.0M

AI Insight: VLTO Financial Trends

Revenue growth decelerated to 6.7% year-over-year in Q2 2026 while total debt surged $700M from Q3 2025 to current levels.

• Revenue grew from $1,288M in Q2 2024 to $1,422M in Q2 2026, but growth rate slowed recently.

• Operating income improved from $299M in Q2 2024 to $338M in Q2 2026.

• Total debt jumped from $2,672M in Q3 2025 to $3,373M in Q4 2025.

• Equity strengthened from $1,666M in Q2 2024 to $3,005M in Q2 2026.

⚠ Operating cash flow volatility with sharp drop to $157M in Q2 2025 and $182M in Q2 2026.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated following the significant debt increase in Q4 2025.

AI Insight: VLTO Ratio Trends

ROIC declined from 27.9% in Q2 2024 to 21.2% in Q2 2026 despite stable operating margins around 23%.

• Operating margin remained stable, fluctuating between 22.6% and 24.2% across all quarters with no clear trend.

• ROE declined significantly from 48.7% in Q2 2024 to 33.8% in Q2 2026, a 15pp contraction.

• Debt-to-equity ratio improved from 1.57 in Q2 2024 to 1.12 in Q2 2026, indicating deleveraging.

• Net profit margin increased from 15.8% in Q2 2024 to 17.9% in Q2 2026.

⚠ ROIC continued declining from 26.1% in Q2 2025 to 19.5% in Q4 2025, reaching multi-quarter lows.

⚠ ROA has plateaued around 13% for the past three quarters after declining from 14% levels.

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Top Institutional Holders of VLTO

BlackRock, Inc.
$2.2B24,929,550 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.4B15,706,449 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.0B11,781,473 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$967.4M10,925,466 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$660.5M7,494,543 sh
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$543.8M6,150,388 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$450.6M5,096,156 sh
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$390.8M3,916,366 sh
Amundi
$335.8M3,797,526 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$306.6M3,467,943 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.2B	24,929,550
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.4B	15,706,449
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.0B	11,781,473
STATE STREET CORP	$967.4M	10,925,466
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$660.5M	7,494,543
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	$543.8M	6,150,388
Invesco Ltd.	$450.6M	5,096,156
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	$390.8M	3,916,366
Amundi	$335.8M	3,797,526
MORGAN STANLEY	$306.6M	3,467,943

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