AIEQ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.200% → 0 (exited)·stock down 8.1% in the 30 days before
May 30·entry $83.60·now $82.64
-1.15%
since May 30
VLTO
DefensiveVERALTO CORP
Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications under the Hach, Trojan Technologies, ChemTreat, and other brands.
Close · 3M
-16.51%
Held by 0 AI ETFs
None of the tracked AI ETFs currently hold this name.
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals1
Win rate0% (0/1)
Avg buy return-6.35%
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.170% → 0.220% (+0.050 pp)·stock down 0.5% in the 30 days before
May 3·entry $88.24·now $82.64Fresh
-6.35%
since May 3
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of May 31
The AI ETFs, AIEQ and PQUS, have recently exited Veralto, indicating a bearish or neutral sentiment as the company is not currently held by any tracked AI ETF. This aligns with the framework's 'Fail' verdict, as the inability to sufficiently assess management, financial health, and margin of safety prevents a conclusive positive investment case, similar to an investor choosing not to hold the stock.
- Circle of CompetenceThe nature of environmental and facilities services often involves stable, recurring revenue streams, allowing for reasonable projection of unit economics and cash flows over a ten-year horizon.
- Economic MoatCompanies in essential environmental and facilities services can benefit from high switching costs, strong brand reputation for reliability, and specialized regulatory expertise.
- ManagementThe provided financial data does not offer sufficient information to assess management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game.
- Financial HealthWhile the reported current ROE of 33.39% is strong, the absence of 10-year ROE history, operating margin trends, or debt structure prevents a comprehensive assessment of financial health.
- Margin of SafetyWithout a conservative estimate of intrinsic value, it is not possible to determine if the current price offers a sufficient margin of safety.
Veralto Corp operates within a predictable circle of competence and appears to possess identifiable economic moats that protect its earning power. However, the analysis is critically incomplete due to insufficient data for assessing management quality, comprehensive financial health metrics over a decade, and a conservative estimate of intrinsic value. Consequently, the framework cannot conclude that Veralto meets all stringent criteria for a value investment, resulting in a 'Fail' verdict.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.