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FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Veralto Corporation
Veralto delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, beating both EPS and revenue estimates and raising full-year EPS guidance. The quarter was marked by approximately 7% sales growth and 13% adjusted EPS growth, supported by secular demand for water quality solutions and steady packaging demand. Two strategic acquisitions totaling roughly $1 billion — In-Situ in Water Quality and GlobalVision in PQI — broaden the company's capabilities, while a new cost-optimization program targets margin expansion beginning in 2027. Management's confident tone and raised guidance contrast with acknowledged headwinds from tariffs, China municipal softness, and raw-material inflation. The stock's 4.5% post-earnings pop reversed into a 6.7% drift lower over subsequent sessions, suggesting investors may be weighing near-term integration risk and the deferred timeline for cost savings against the positive…
EPS surprise+7.0%
Market move+4.5%