VLTO · Veralto Corp
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026TL;DR. Veralto raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.35–$4.43 (12%–14% growth) and lifted core sales growth guidance to 4.0%–4.5%, while Q2 delivered 7.6% sales growth, 19.4% adjusted EPS growth, and $328M of free cash flow. Management expects core sales growth to accelerate to ~5%–6% in the second half, supported by bolt-on acquisitions (notably Alfaa UV) and ongoing share repurchases, though high-growth markets like China water and Latin America remain soft.
- + Raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.35–$4.43, representing 12%–14% growth.
- + Lifted full-year core sales growth guidance to 4.0%–4.5% from prior 3.0%–4.5%.
- + Q2 sales grew 7.6% and adjusted EPS grew 19.4%, with $328M of free cash flow.
- + Completed Alfaa UV acquisition, extending Trojan's UV footprint into India; share repurchases YTD of over 5M shares for ~$480M.
- − PQI core sales growth lagged at 2.0% versus Water Quality at 5.7%.
- − GAAP operating margin contracted to 21.4% from 22.8% prior year.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Pollution & Treatment Controls — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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VLTO
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Veralto Corp
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$23.86B | -5.5% | +6.0% | 25.0 | 2.7% |
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ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
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$7.75B | 0.0% | +19.4% | 37.5 | 2.9% |
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CECO
Ceco Environmental Corp
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$4.14B | +16.4% | +38.8% | — | 3.4% |
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PCT
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
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$1.01B | -48.7% | — | — | 28.0% |
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ADUR
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
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$441.09M | +20.6% | — | — | 8.7% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLTO | -1.6% | -2.8% | +5.2% | -4.3% | -5.5% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.0% | -2.9% | -6.9% | -3.7% | -17.3% |
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Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.