Veralto VLTO reported impressive first-quarter 2026 results, with both earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
VLTO’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.07 beat the consensus mark of $1.02 and rose 12.6% year over year. Total revenues came in at $1.42 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion and increasing 6.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Veralto Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Over the past year, VLTO shares have declined 10.8% compared with the industry's 10.3% decline. The Zacks S&P 500 composite has gained 33% in the said time frame.
Quarterly Details of Veralto
Revenues from the Water Quality segment were $874 billion, increasing 10.1% from the year-ago reported figure. Product Quality and Innovation revenues in the first quarter of 2026 grew 1.7% to $548 million.
Operating profit was $338 million, increasing 5% on a year-over-year basis. The adjusted operating profit margin was 25.1%, up 10 basis points from the year-ago reported figure.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Figures
Veralto exited the first quarter of 2026 with cash and cash equivalents of $1.43 billion compared with $1.23 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Net debt was $1.2 billion compared with $1.3 billion in the year-ago quarter.
VLTO generated $182 million in cash from operating activities in the quarter. Capital expenditure was $12 million. Free cash flow was $170 million.
VLTO’s Q2 & 2026 Outlook
For second-quarter 2026, management expects core sales growth of 3%-4% year over year. Adjusted EPS is expected to be between 96 cents and $1.00. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2026 EPS is pegged at $1.02.
For 2026, the company projects core sales growth to be in the range of 3.0% to 4.5%. Adjusted EPS is expected to be between $4.20 and $4.28. The midpoint ($4.24) is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21.
VLTO currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Earnings Snapshot
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