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VLTO · Q2 2026
Archived report (Q2 2026). Latest deep dive →
The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 7.5% y/y to $1.47B, operating margin 21.4% vs 22.8%, net income $241M (+8.6% y/y).
Net earnings
$241M
up 8.6% y/y
Sales
$1,474M
up 7.5% y/y
Operating profit
$315M
up 0.6% y/y
Gross profit
$902M
up 9.7% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Sales | $1,474 · +7.5% |
| Cost of sales | $572 · +4.2% |
| Gross profit | $902 · +9.7% · 61.2% margin |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $514 · +16.3% |
| Research and development expenses | $73 · +9.0% |
| Operating profit | $315 · +0.6% · 21.4% margin |
| Other income (expense), net | $1 · vs $0 |
| Interest expense, net | $27 · −3.6% |
| Earnings before income taxes | $289 · +1.4% |
| Income taxes | $48 · −23.8% · 16.6% effective rate |
| Net earnings | $241 · +8.6% · $0.98/sh · 16.4% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 7.5% y/y to $1.47B, operating margin 21.4% vs 22.8%, net income $241M (+8.6% y/y).
Operating cash flow was $340 million and non-GAAP free cash flow was $328 million.
Source and notation
Source: Veralto press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 07/28/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against SEC XBRL.
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- Non-GAAP core sales rose 4.2%, led by Water Quality at 5.7%.
- Gross margin was 61.2% vs 60.0% a year earlier.
- Operating income was $315M, a 21.4% margin vs 22.8% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 16.6% vs 22.1% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $0.98 vs $0.89 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
VLTO — an American provider of water quality and product quality technologies spun off from Danaher.
It sells water analytics and treatment equipment, consumables and services to municipal utilities and industry, plus marking and coding, packaging and color solutions for consumer goods and pharmaceutical makers. It earns money in two segments: Water Quality, and Product Quality & Innovation. · Source: annual report (Form 10-K, SEC)
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