On the stock market since 2023, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 17,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 55 buys and 27 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 39/100.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, VLTO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: VLTO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.