Veralto (VLTO) is a environmental & facilities services company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Veralto is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $82.62.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $82.62 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.26% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.81% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.26% with an annualized volatility of 22.81%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 20.29B |
| Enterprise Value | 21.73B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.29 |
| Forward P/E | 17.76 |
| Price to Book | 6.75 |
| Price to Sales | 3.63 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.89 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.77 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 17.32% | | Operating Margin | 23.77% | | ROE | 36.46% | | ROA | 11.32% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 6.8% | | Earnings Growth | 13.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 63.0% | | Payout Ratio | 12.37% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 5.59B | | Total Debt | 2.87B | | Total Cash | 1.43B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.77B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.1B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $110.11$ | | 52W Low | $80.03$ | | 50-Day Avg | $87.36$ | | 200-Day Avg | $96.7$ | | Beta | 0.85 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.25B | | Float Shares | 0.25B | | Insider Holdings | 0.19% | | Institutional Holdings | 98.79% | | Short Ratio | 2.8 | | Short % of Float | 3.16% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $132.0$ | | Target Low | $100.0$ | | Target Mean | $108.06$ | | Target Median | $106.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.