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/company/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 2026-07-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Water Quality ($908M, +10.1% YoY); Product Quality & Innovation ($566M, +3.8% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/VLTO.

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.

Veralto Corp(VLTO)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

65.5/100

Rank #477 of 2,961 stocksTOP 25%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

43.6/100

Profitability

76.9/100

Balance Sheet

91.1/100

Earnings Quality

44.8/100

Free Cash Flow

71.2/100

Institutional Flow

72.7/100

Revenue Scale

79.5/100

Dilution Risk

48.9/100

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Why VLTO Scores 66/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

VLTO's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency, held back by revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+4.4 pts

80th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.1 pts

91th pct

Profitability

+4.0 pts

77th pct

Free cash flow

+3.2 pts

71th pct

Institutional flow

+1.1 pts

73th pct

Earnings growth

+0.5 pts

60th pct

Shareholder dilution

-0.1 pts

49th pct

Earnings quality

-0.5 pts

45th pct

Revenue growth

-1.3 pts

44th pct

Latest change (2026-07-29): 74 → 69 · ↓ Revenue growth 64→42; ↓ Institutional flow 66→40

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

VLTO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Veralto Corp (VLTO), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VLTO at 65.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #477 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. VLTO scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (91.1), revenue scale (79.5), profitability (76.9). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 48.9/100, 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, T. Rowe Price Investment 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 36 and 72 since 2024, currently 65.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 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

AI-extracted from Veralto Corp's 10-Q filed 2026-07-29 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended July 3, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Veralto's Q2 FY2026 revenue rose 7.6% YoY to $1,474M, but operating margin fell to 21.4% from 22.8% as $29M of 2026 Cost Optimization Program restructuring charges hit Product Quality & Innovation profitability especially hard.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Water Quality$908M+10.1% YoY

Core sales growth driven by the chemical treatment solutions business and, to a lesser extent, analytical instrumentation, with strength in North America and Western Europe

Product Quality & Innovation$566M+3.8% YoY

Growth driven by the marking and coding business, partially offset by a decline in packaging and color solutions due to global macroeconomic conditions

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,474M+7.6% YoY

Water Quality$908M+10.1% YoY

Core sales growth driven by the chemical treatment solutions business and, to a lesser extent, analytical instrumentation, with strength in North America and Western Europe

Product Quality & Innovation$566M+3.8% YoY

Growth driven by the marking and coding business, partially offset by a decline in packaging and color solutions due to global macroeconomic conditions

Largest Expense Items

Cost of sales$572M+4.2% YoY

Higher year-over-year sales volumes, increased labor costs, and price increases due to inflation

Selling, general and administrative expenses$514M+270bps as % of sales YoY

Restructuring costs related to the 2026 Cost Optimization Program, incremental labor costs, and sales and marketing growth initiatives

Research and development expenses$73M

Essentially flat as a percentage of sales (5.0% vs 4.9%) year-over-year

Margins: Gross margin rose 120bps YoY to 61.2% on pricing actions, labor productivity, and IEEPA tariff recoveries. Operating margin fell to 21.4% from 22.8% as 200bps of 2026 Cost Optimization Program restructuring charges outweighed core sales gains and tariff recoveries.

Watch Items from the Filing

2026 Cost Optimization Program restructuring charges were $29M in Q2 alone, cutting PQI operating margin by 380bps; total program costs expected at $85M-$105M through 2028.
Core sales in high-growth markets were roughly flat to down (WQ -1.5%, PQI +1.4%) in Q2, with mid-single-digit declines in Latin America and China cited across segments.
Recurring revenue represented approximately 62% of total sales for the six-month period, underpinning a resilient business model with limited capex needs.
$317M remains authorized under the $750M share repurchase program after $434M of buybacks year-to-date through July 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%

ROIC

Q1 2026

21.2%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.0% YoY

$5.50BFY 2025

FY22 $4.87BFY23 $5.02BFY24 $5.19BFY25 $5.50B

Net Income

+12.8% YoY

$940.0MFY 2025

FY22 $845.0MFY23 $839.0MFY24 $833.0MFY25 $940.0M

Operating Income

+5.7% YoY

$1.28BFY 2025

FY22 $1.11BFY23 $1.14BFY24 $1.21BFY25 $1.28B

EPS (Diluted)

+12.6% YoY

$3.76FY 2025

FY22 $3.43FY23 $3.40FY24 $3.34FY25 $3.76

Total Assets

+20.1% YoY

$7.69BFY 2025

FY22 $4.83BFY23 $5.69BFY24 $6.41BFY25 $7.69B

Total Debt

+29.8% YoY

$3.37BFY 2025

FY22 $0.00FY23 $2.63BFY24 $2.60BFY25 $3.37B

Op. Cash Flow

+23.1% YoY

$1.08BFY 2025

FY22 $870.0MFY23 $963.0MFY24 $875.0MFY25 $1.08B

Free Cash Flow

+23.7% YoY

$1.01BFY 2025

FY22 $836.0MFY23 $909.0MFY24 $820.0MFY25 $1.01B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$5.50B +6.0%	$5.19B +3.4%	$5.02B +3.1%	$4.87B +3.6%	$4.70B
Net Income	$940.0M +12.8%	$833.0M -0.7%	$839.0M -0.7%	$845.0M -1.9%	$861.0M
Operating Income	$1.28B +5.7%	$1.21B +6.0%	$1.14B +2.5%	$1.11B +6.8%	$1.04B
EPS (Diluted)	$3.76 +12.6%	$3.34 -1.8%	$3.40 -0.9%	$3.43 -2.0%	$3.50
Total Assets	$7.69B +20.1%	$6.41B +12.5%	$5.69B +18.0%	$4.83B -0.3%	$4.84B
Total Debt	$3.37B +29.8%	$2.60B -1.1%	$2.63B	$0.00	—
Operating Cash Flow	$1.08B +23.1%	$875.0M -9.1%	$963.0M +10.7%	$870.0M -2.9%	$896.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.01B +23.7%	$820.0M -9.8%	$909.0M +8.7%	$836.0M -0.7%	$842.0M

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Top Institutional Holders of VLTO

BlackRock, Inc.
$2.0B22,647,953 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.4B16,043,210 sh
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
$1.2B13,712,810 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.1B12,149,926 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$988.5M11,131,069 sh
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$726.3M8,190,187 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$653.0M7,389,874 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$491.0M5,536,282 sh
Impax Asset Management Group plc
$459.9M5,186,589 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$358.4M4,041,035 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.0B	22,647,953
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.4B	16,043,210
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	$1.2B	13,712,810
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.1B	12,149,926
STATE STREET CORP	$988.5M	11,131,069
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	$726.3M	8,190,187
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$653.0M	7,389,874
Invesco Ltd.	$491.0M	5,536,282
Impax Asset Management Group plc	$459.9M	5,186,589
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$358.4M	4,041,035

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Veralto Corp (VLTO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for VLTO are available on the VLTO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. VLTO is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own VLTO?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling VLTO. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of Veralto Corp's investment landscape.