Vontier Corporation

VNT

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Price

$32.98

+0.17 (+0.52%)

Market Cap

$4.64B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 3, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−13.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 170.1M (2021) → 147.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vontier Corporation makes equipment and software used at gas stations and vehicle repair shops. Its core products include fuel dispensers, point-of-sale systems, and tools that help mechanics diagnose and fix cars. The company sells to fuel retailers, fleet operators, and automotive service businesses, and it owns well-known brands like Gilbarco Veeder-Root, which is one of the largest suppliers of fueling equipment in the world.

Vontier earns money through a mix of hardware sales, software subscriptions, and ongoing service contracts. It operates globally, with a strong presence in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, and generates roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. Its installed base of fueling equipment creates a recurring revenue stream, since customers tend to buy software and services from the same vendor that sold them the hardware. The biggest long-term risk is the global shift toward electric vehicles, which could reduce demand for traditional fueling infrastructure over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-67.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$176M/ year

→ Flat (-1% vs prior year)

5.7% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

0.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$546M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Vontier Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

48.2%

Healthy — 48.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

19.4%

Healthy — 19.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

18.8%

Strong — 18.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+0.9%

Nearly flat sales (+0.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-7.6%

Earnings shrinking (-7.6% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

118%

Turns 118% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

10.8%

Modest free cash flow (10.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.59

Elevated debt (1.59)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

18.17x

Comfortably covers interest (18.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.6x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+4.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (13.6 → 9.1)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.30%

Small dividend — 0.30% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+5.0%

Dividend growing modestly (5.0% YoY)

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