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Vontier Corp (VNT) stock analysis

VNTNYSETotalizing Fluid Meters & Counting DevicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 2, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 11/3022% below fair value
$43.78+0.65 (+1.51%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $5.92BP/E –Yield 0.23%

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value2Growth1Performance1Health4Dividend3

Mixed11 of 30 checks passed

Vontier passes 11 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
2/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
1/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
3/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 21.7% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $43.78 is below our fair value estimate of $55.90.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 15.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 26.1% of total debt.

What to watch

  • High debt

    Debt is 157% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew 3.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

    Vontier's EV/EBITDA of 11.9 is above its 5-year median of 11.7.

Valuation2/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

    Vontier's EV/EBITDA of 11.9 is above its 5-year median of 11.7.

  • P/B above the industry

    Vontier's price-to-book of 4.89 is above the Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments median of 3.17.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $43.78 is below our fair value estimate of $55.90.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 21.7% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew 3.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 0.3% over the last twelve months; the Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments median is 8.4%.

  • Guidance raised

    Vontier raised its 2026 Outlook Total sales outlook on Aug 6, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance1/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 15.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity against the industry

    Needs positive equity.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin against its history

    Needs five years of revenue and net income.

  • Net margin against the industry

    Needs revenue and net income.

Financial health4/6

  • High debt

    Debt is 157% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 968% five years ago to 157%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 26.1% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.23 times current liabilities.

  • Low bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 3.27; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend3/6

  • Pays a dividend

    Vontier paid dividends worth 0.2% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield below Treasuries

    The 0.2% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

  • Yield below the top quarter

    The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Vontier yields 0.2%.

  • Dividend not cut

    The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 5 fiscal years.

  • Earnings cover

    Needs dividends paid and net income.

  • Covered by free cash flow

    Dividends take 3.4% of free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$55.90

The share price is 22% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$43.78Price$55.90Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
EV/EBITDA17.6×11.7×23.7×$71.0358%
P/B4.6×6.1×3.2×$41.4417%
Earnings power10.2% cost of equity––$30.2525%
Fair value$55.90100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • EV/EBITDA at month end
  • Own 5-year median 11.7
  • Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments median 23.7

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$56.72M
Value traded per 1% price move
$33.25M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
21.9%
Volatility (annualized)
31%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.36
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.06

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2017 to 2025

Gross margin

–

Operating margin

18.3%+0.9 pts over 5 years

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