Veralto (VLTO) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Veralto (VLTO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 21.41% for Q3 2026, down 5.8% sequentially from 22.73% in Q2 2026, and down 80.0% YoY from 107.05% in Q3 2025.
Veralto (VLTO) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Veralto has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 years, with the latest figure at 21.41% in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 80.0% year-over-year to 21.41% in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 21.41% (down 80.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.57%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 21.41% in Q3 2026 per VLTO's latest filing, from 22.73% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 27.39% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 21.41% in Q3 2026.
- A 4-year average of 23.85% and a median of 23.74% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 366 bps in 2024, then plunged 31 bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 27.39% in 2023, then fell by 13 bps to 23.74% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 23.2% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 21.41% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 21.41%, 22.73%, and 23.2% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 24.28 Bn | 22.16 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 21.41% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.20 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 15.38% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 7.46 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 18.53% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 3.10 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -0.31% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | -21.47% |
| 6 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 528.77 Mn | 500.10 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 406.56 Mn | 313.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 7.70% |
| 8 | Arq | 96.62 Mn | 95.72 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -28.47% |
| 9 | Fuel Tech | 43.03 Mn | 23.42 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -11.77% |
| 10 | CleanCore Solutions | 33.72 Mn | 16.67 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 21.41% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 22.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.20% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 24.11% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 22.21% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 23.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.74% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 24.94% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 25.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.39% |