Business Segments · CapEx
Water Quality — CapEx
Veralto Water Quality — CapEx decreased by 57.1% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.0%, from $8.00M to $6.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Water Quality — CapEx shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending often signals investment in future growth, while consistently low spending may indicate aging infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The funds used by the Water Quality segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants,...
Peer comparison
Standard measure of capital intensity across manufacturing and industrial segments.
Metric ID:
vlto_segment_water_quality_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.75M | $8.75M | $8.75M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $15.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $6.00M | $14.00M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -28.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +114.3% | -46.7% | +0.0% | -25.0% | +133.3% | -57.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -28.6% | -28.6% | -28.6% | +16.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | -3.4% | -3.4% | -3.4% | +106.9% | +14.3% | +14.3% | -14.3% | -6.7% | -25.0% |
Range$6.00M – $15.00M
CAGR-7.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.6%
Median YoY Growth-3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Veralto's water quality — capex?
- Veralto (VLTO) reported water quality — capex of $6.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Veralto's water quality — capex changed year-over-year?
- Veralto's water quality — capex decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $8.00M to $6.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Veralto's water quality — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Veralto's water quality — capex has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.00M to $36.00M.
- What does water quality — capex mean?
- Cash spent on physical assets to maintain or expand the segment's operations.