VeraltoMEX:VLTO 60 Interest Coverage is 14.08 as of Mar. 2026, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 25.65. GuruFocus rates MEX:VLTO with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,991.27. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Veralto ranks worse than 51.22% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Veralto's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN6,095 Mil. Veralto's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-433 Mil.
Veralto's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.08.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Veralto's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:VLTO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.69 Med: 25.65 Max: No Debt
Current: 13.9
MEX:VLTO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 51.22% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.79
vs MEX:VLTO: 13.90
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Veralto Interest Coverage Related Terms
Veralto Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Veralto's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
MEX:VLTO vs ZWS, CECO, PCT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Veralto's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Veralto Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Veralto's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Veralto's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Veralto (MEX:VLTO) has a Interest Coverage of 14.08 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Veralto and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 25.65. Over the past decade, Veralto's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.69 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Veralto ranks #1193 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is Veralto's Interest Coverage too high?
Veralto's current Interest Coverage of 14.08 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 25.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.69 to a high of 10,000.00. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Veralto's value of 14.08 is 4.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Veralto ranks #1193 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Veralto has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Veralto's Interest Coverage compare to ZWS and CECO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Veralto ranks #1193 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Veralto in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Veralto's value of 14.08 is 4.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Veralto's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.69 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.65 vs. the industry median of 14.79, Veralto has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.79, based on 2,329 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Veralto's current Interest Coverage of 14.08 is 4.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Veralto and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Veralto's current Interest Coverage is 14.08, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 25.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Veralto stock overvalued right now?
Veralto (MEX:VLTO) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.08. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,991.27, compared to a current price of MXN1,640.41 — trading 17.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 14.08, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 25.65 and 4.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.79. Veralto's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Veralto (MEX:VLTO), the current Interest Coverage is 14.08 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Veralto (MEX:VLTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Veralto stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,640.41 is trading 17.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,991.27.
Key valuation signals for MEX:VLTO:
Interest Coverage: 14.08 (45% below median its 10-year median of 25.65)
GF Value™: MXN1,991.27 vs. price of MXN1,640.41 (17.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4.8% below the Industrial Products median (#1193 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:VLTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Veralto is a diversified industrial firm organized into two segments. The water quality segment offers water analytics and water treatment solutions, while the product quality and innovation segment offers coding, packaging, and color solutions for consumer packaged goods and pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company has around 17,000 employees. Veralto generated approximately $5.5 billion in revenue in 2025.
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