Veralto (VLTO) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026)
Veralto (VLTO) recorded FCF Margin of 22.25% in Q2 2026, down 1.31 percentage points from 23.56% a year earlier but up 10.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Veralto (VLTO) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Veralto's FCF Margin came in at 18.38% as of Jul 3, 2026, up 0.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.43%, up 2.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a four-year change of +0.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 15.79% in FY2024 (-2.31 pp), 18.10% in FY2023 (+0.94 pp), 17.17% in FY2022 (-0.75 pp) and 17.91% in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 8.19% in Q1 2024 to 26.36% in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.18 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.93 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 7.65 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 11.95% (Q1 2026), 20.85% (Q4 2025) and 18.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 78.59 Bn | 70.36 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 11.08% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.57 Bn | 19.05 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 8.60% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.49 Bn | 16.14 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 22.25% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.66 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 9.84% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.13 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -8.50% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.98 Mn | 955.45 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 6.18% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 343.89 Mn | 19.06 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 128.63% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 301.30 Mn | 269.74 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 296.32 Mn | 175.95 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 77.75 Mn | -37.39 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 22.25% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 11.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.85% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 18.38% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 23.56% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.55% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 16.36% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 18.63% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 8.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.71% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 18.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.36% |
Veralto FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=VLTO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "VLTO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=VLTO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();