What does water quality — goodwill, acquired during period mean?

The amount of goodwill added to the Water Quality segment's balance sheet during the reporting period resulting from new business acquisitions. It highlights the company's commitment to inorganic growth and expansion of its water technology capabilities.

Veralto VLTO Water Quality — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+6.8%

Gross profit$854.0M+6.1%

Operating income$338.0M+5.0%

Net income$254.0M+12.9%

EPS (diluted)$1.02+13.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+15.5%

Total debt$2.9B+2.1%

Total equity$3.0B+30.5%

Total assets$7.7B+15.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$182.0M+15.9%

CapEx$12.0M-20.0%

Free cash flow$170.0M+19.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$21.78B-9.3%

Enterprise value$23.22B-8.3%

P/E22.5×-4.4×

P/S3.9×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin59.9%-0.1pp

Operating margin23.1%-0.3pp

Net margin17.3%+0.8pp

FCF margin18.6%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity36.5%-9.7pp

Debt / equity1×-0.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Veralto in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Veralto’s 10-K, filed February 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Veralto's water quality — goodwill, acquired during period?: Veralto (VLTO) reported water quality — goodwill, acquired during period of $5.75M in Q4 2025.
What does water quality — goodwill, acquired during period mean?: The amount of goodwill added to the Water Quality segment's balance sheet during the reporting period resulting from new business acquisitions. It highlights the company's commitment to inorganic growth and expansion of its water technology capabilities.