Veralto Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) (the "Company"), a global leader in essential water and product quality solutions dedicated to Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™, announced results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2026.

Key First Quarter 2026 Results:

"We are off to a strong start in 2026, reflecting the effectiveness of the Veralto Enterprise System, the essential role of our products and services in customers' operations, and the resilience of our end markets," said Jennifer L. Honeycutt, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "In the first quarter, we delivered approximately 7% sales growth and 13% adjusted earnings per share growth while continuing to invest in commercial execution, productivity and innovation."

"Thus far this year, we have invested approximately $1 billion on strategic acquisitions and opportunistic share repurchases.  Additionally, we initiated a new cost optimization program designed to enhance operating efficiency and further strengthen our competitive position.  These actions underscore the strength of our free cash flow profile, our continuous improvement mindset and our ability to create shareholder value through multiple, disciplined levers," Honeycutt added.  "Going forward, our balance sheet remains strong, providing flexibility to pursue additional acquisitions and share repurchases."

"Looking ahead, we expect core sales growth to accelerate as the year progresses.  Reflecting this momentum and our strong first quarter, we raised our full‑year adjusted earnings per share guidance to a range of $4.20 to $4.28 per share," concluded Honeycutt.

2026 Guidance

The Company provides forecasted sales guidance on a non-GAAP basis because of the difficulty in estimating the other components of GAAP sales, such as currency translation, acquisitions, and divestitures. 

For the second quarter of 2026, Veralto anticipates non-GAAP core sales growth in the range of 3.0% to 4.0% year-over-year with adjusted operating profit margin of approximately 23.5%, or flat to the prior year period, and adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.96 to $1.00 per share.

For the full year 2026, the Company anticipates non-GAAP core sales growth in the range of 3.0% to 4.5% year-over-year with adjusted operating profit margin expansion of approximately 25 basis points.  The Company raised its guidance for adjusted diluted earnings per share to a range of $4.20 to $4.28, up from the prior guidance range of $4.10 to $4.20 per share.  Guidance for free cash flow conversion was increased to approximately 100% of GAAP net earnings.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Veralto will webcast its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call tomorrow starting at 7:30 a.m. (ET).  Access to the webcast, slide presentation and prepared remarks will be available on the "Investors" section of Veralto's website, www.veralto.com, under the subheading "News & Events" and additional materials will be posted to the same section of Veralto's website.  A replay of the webcast will be available in the same section of Veralto's website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing +1 (800) 343-4849 (U.S.) or +1 (203) 518-9848 (INTL) (Conference ID:  VLTO1Q26).  A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and until May 8, 2026.  You can access the replay dial-in information on the "Investors" section of Veralto's website under the subheading "News & Events."

For more information about the acquisitions referenced in this new release, please visit:
In-Situ Acquisition
GlobalVision Acquisition

ABOUT VERALTO

With annual sales of approximately $5.5 billion, Veralto is a global leader in essential technology solutions with a proven track record of solving some of the most complex challenges we face as a society.  Our industry-leading companies with globally recognized brands help billions of people around the world access clean water, safe food and trusted essential goods.  Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, our global team of approximately 17,000 associates is committed to making an enduring positive impact on our world and united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™.

NON-GAAP MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains non-GAAP financial measures.  Calculations of these measures, the reasons why we believe these measures provide useful information to investors, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as applicable, and other information relating to these non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental reconciliation schedule attached.

In addition, this earnings release, the slide presentation accompanying the related earnings call, non-GAAP reconciliations and a note containing details of historical and anticipated, future financial performance have been posted to the "Investors" section of Veralto's website (www.veralto.com) under the subheading "Quarterly Earnings."

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this release, including the statement regarding the Company's anticipated second quarter and full year 2026 financial performance, the Company's differentiation and positioning to continue delivering sustainable, long-term shareholder value and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  All statements other than historical factual information are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding: projections of revenue, expenses, profit, profit margins, asset values, pricing, tax rates, tax provisions, cash flows, pension and benefit obligations and funding requirements, Veralto's liquidity position or other projected financial measures; Veralto's management's plans and strategies for future operations, including statements relating to anticipated operating performance, customer demand, cost reductions, restructuring activities, new product and service developments, competitive strengths or market position, acquisitions and the integration thereof, divestitures, spin-offs, split-offs, initial public offerings, other securities offerings or other distributions, strategic opportunities, stock repurchases, dividends and executive compensation; growth, declines and other trends in markets Veralto sells into, the impact of global trade policies, tariffs, restrictions on imports, related countermeasures and reciprocal tariffs; future new or modified laws, regulations, accounting pronouncements or public policy changes; regulatory approvals and the timing and conditionality thereof; outstanding claims, legal proceedings, tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; future foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; results of operations and/or financial condition; general economic and capital markets conditions; the anticipated timing of any of the foregoing; assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that Veralto intends or believes will or may occur in the future. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.

Forecasted Core Sales Growth, Adjusted Operating Profit Margin, Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings per Share and Free Cash Flow to Net Earnings Conversion Ratio

The Company provides forecasted sales only on a non-GAAP basis because of the difficulty in estimating the other components of GAAP revenue, such as currency translation, acquisitions and divested product lines.  Additionally, we do not reconcile adjusted operating profit margin (or components thereof), adjusted diluted earnings per share or free cash flow to net earnings conversion ratio to the comparable GAAP measures because of the difficulty in estimating the other unknown components such as investment gains and losses, impairments and separation costs, which would be reflected in any forecasted GAAP operating profit, forecasted diluted earnings per share or forecasted net earnings ratio.

We define free cash flow as operating cash flows, less payments for additions to property, plant and equipment ("capital expenditures") plus the proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment ("capital disposals").   

Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing Veralto Corporation's ("Veralto" or the "Company") results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, help our investors:

Management uses these non-GAAP measures to measure the Company's operating and financial performance.

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