Veralto Corporation reported nine-month revenue growth of 7.3%, core sales growth of 3.8% and net earnings of $748 million, while operating profit margin declined to 21.6% from 23.4%; it also completed the $465 million Cleanwater1 acquisition.
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Veralto reported third-quarter sales growth of 7.5%, adjusted diluted EPS of $1.18 and free cash flow of $304 million. It raised full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $4.49 to $4.52.
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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.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Price Paid Per Share | $94.08 | fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2026 filing | — |
| Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program | $227M | fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2026 filing | — |
| regular quarterly dividend | $0.13 | third quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased | 951,069 | fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program | 951,069 | fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2026 filing | — |
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Versus peers
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VLTO
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$28.75B | +18.5% | +6.0% | 29.2 | 2.0% |
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$7.61B | -1.3% | +19.4% | 26.8 | 2.2% |
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ORCRY
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$3.33B | — | — | — | — |
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CECO
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$3.18B | -9.4% | +38.8% | — | 1.3% |
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ERII
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$369.05M | -46.1% | -6.9% | 90.9 | 5.8% |
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Veralto Corporation reported nine-month revenue growth of 7.3%, core sales growth of 3.8% and net earnings of $748 million, while operating profit margin declined to 21.6% from 23.4%; it also completed the $465 million Cleanwater1 acquisition.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLTO | +1.0% | +17.0% | +37.4% | +6.4% | +18.5% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -1.6% | +18.2% | +36.9% | +6.6% | +7.9% |
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