Veralto (VLTO) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Veralto recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 22.73% in Q2 2026, down 2.02% quarter-over-quarter from 23.2% in Q4 2025, and down 37.0% year-over-year from 36.08% in Q2 2025.
Veralto's Return on Capital Employed history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 22.73% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 37.0% year-over-year to 22.73%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 22.73% (down 37.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.57%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.73% for Q2 2026 at Veralto, down from 23.2% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.39% in Q4 2023 to a low of 22.21% in Q3 2025.
- A 4-year average of 24.09% and a median of 23.92% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 366 bps in 2024 and tumbled 31 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Veralto's Return on Capital Employed stood at 27.39% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 23.74% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 23.2% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 22.73% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 22.73%, 23.2%, and 24.11% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |