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VLTO vs SO // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Veralto Corp Common Stock (NYSE) VS. Southern Company (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VLTO 8
— SO 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: SO
LAST: $111.10 (+6.77%) • MKT CAP: $25.37B
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25.1x
LAST: $93.71 (+0.77%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
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22.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VLTO VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VLTO | SO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.90% | 41.00% | +18.90 | VLTO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.10% | 6.90% | +26.20 | VLTO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.0x | 8.5x | +10.50 | SO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.00% | -2.74% | +6.74 | VLTO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.20% | 24.70% | -1.50 | SO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.10% | 14.70% | +2.40 | VLTO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% | 10.60% | -4.60 | SO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.43% | 2.82% | -2.39 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.92 | 0.98 | +4.94 | VLTO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | VLTO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.50% | +0.10 | SO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 80.5 | 66.6 | +13.93 | VLTO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.61 | 0.58 | +0.03 | VLTO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 25.1x | 22.9x | +2.20 | SO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $25.37B | $106.97B | -$81.60B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VLTO REV | SO REV | VLTO GROSS % | SO GROSS % | VLTO FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.50B | $29.55B | 59.9% | 44.0% | $1.01B | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $5.19B | $26.72B | 59.8% | 44.0% | $820.0M | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $5.02B | $25.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $737.1M | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VLTO // BETA 0.61
SO // BETA 0.58