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Veralto Corporation — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

VLTO
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - Pollution & Treatment ControlsCIK 0001967680veralto.comAbout VLTO
Last close · Oct 16, 2026101.04+0.08 (+0.08%)
Market cap$24.6B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
83.88
Veralto closed at $101.04 — overvalued by 20% vs model.
54.31the model's range195.07

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
14.00 – 142.68
Wall St. target
110.00 8% below
Above model, 1y
14 of 20 days

Price and model value

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Daily close

Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
0.51%
Past 2 years
low 0.32%high 0.58%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$0.36Sep ’24$0.44Sep ’25$0.52TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025
10.7%
Raised
2+ years in a row
Growth, 2 yrs
20.2% a year
Last change
+18.2% · Dec 2025
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.13, paid Oct 30, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable
Low/slowing growth (~5% recent)Moderate margins (17% net margin)Highly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025
P/E
26.9×
EV / EBITDA
18.8×
FCF yield
4.0%
Dividend yield, TTM
0.51%
Beta
0.77
Cost of capital (WACC)
8.16%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
10-05UBS · target106.00
07-30Robert W. Baird · target111.00
07-30UBS · target104.00
12-10Jefferies · “Hold” from “Buy”downgrade
Ratings, targets and estimates

Comparable companies

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1 more company lists VLTO as a comparable

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About Veralto

Veralto Corporation is a global provider specializing in critical solutions across water quality management, brand protection, and packaging aesthetics. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment delivers advanced instrumentation and treatment technologies designed for the precise measurement, analysis, and purification of water. These solutions cater to a broad spectrum of applications, from residential and commercial settings to municipal systems, industrial processes, research facilities, and natural environments. Esteemed brands like Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat fall under this segment, which also supplies essential chemical reagents, support services, and digital tools for comprehensive water management. The PQI segment focuses on enhancing product integrity and brand appeal. It provides critical marking and coding systems for packaged consumer goods and associated consumables. Its offerings extend to comprehensive software for managing digital assets, marketing resources, and product information, alongside inline printing systems for direct application on products and packaging. Furthermore, PQI supplies sophisticated design software and imaging technology for innovative packaging development, as well as color management tools for both printed materials and a wide array of consumer and industrial products. The segment also establishes color standards crucial for the design sector, operating through well-known brands such as Videojet, Linx, Esko, X-Rite, and Pantone. Veralto's diverse clientele includes municipal utility providers, the food and beverage sector, pharmaceutical companies, and various industrial enterprises. Established in 2022, Veralto Corporation, which was previously known as DH EAS Holding Corp. before adopting its current name in February 2023, maintains its corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.

CEO
Jennifer L. Honeycutt
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Employees
17,000
IPO
2023-10-04
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