Business Segments · Goodwill
Water Quality — Goodwill
Veralto Water Quality — Goodwill increased by 15.9% to $1.56B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.8%, from $1.28B to $1.56B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A significant increase suggests recent M&A activity, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset value recorded when the Water Quality segment acquires another business for a price higher than the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies that grow through acquisition; comparable across acquisitive industrial peers.
Metric ID:
vlto_segment_water_quality_goodwillHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.32B | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.28B | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.28B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | +0.4% | +1.8% | -1.5% | -0.5% | +1.7% | -3.5% | +1.8% | +4.4% | -0.4% | +1.0% | +15.9% |
| YoY Change | — | -2.9% | — | +2.2% | — | — | +1.6% | -3.8% | -0.6% | +4.2% | +2.1% | +6.8% | +21.8% |
Range$1.26B – $1.56B
CAGR+5.8%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Veralto's water quality — goodwill?
- Veralto (VLTO) reported water quality — goodwill of $1.56B in Q1 2026.
- How has Veralto's water quality — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Veralto's water quality — goodwill increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.56B.
- What does water quality — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for acquisitions within the Water Quality segment.