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WALTHAM, Mass. - Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) shares gained 2% after the water and product quality solutions provider reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst expectations, while also reaffirming its full-year guidance.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.95, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by a wide margin. Revenue came in at $1.33 billion, exceeding analysts’ projections of $1.29 billion. Compared to the same quarter last year, sales increased 6.9%, with core sales growth of 7.8%.
Veralto’s CEO Jennifer L. Honeycutt said, "We delivered excellent first quarter results across the enterprise driven by disciplined execution in both segments. Building off the operating momentum generated last year, we achieved strong core sales growth, solid margin expansion and double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth."
For the second quarter, Veralto expects adjusted EPS between $0.84 and $0.88, below the $0.91 consensus. However, the company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.60 to $3.70, in line with analyst estimates of $3.65.
The company reported broad-based growth across its Product Quality and Innovation (PQI) and Water Quality segments. PQI benefited from positive trends in consumer-packaged goods markets, while Water Quality saw robust growth in North America water treatment solutions and steady growth in water analytics globally.
Veralto’s adjusted operating profit margin expanded to 25.0% in Q1, up from 24.5% in the year-ago period. The company generated free cash flow of $142 million during the quarter, a 39% increase YoY.
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