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Vontier Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose on core growth: Fourth-quarter sales were $808.5 million, up 4.1%, with core sales up 5.1%, led by convenience retail solutions including fueling and environmental systems, payment technologies and car wash. Source
  • Quarterly EPS rose year over year: Fourth-quarter GAAP net earnings were $123.5 million and adjusted net earnings were $125.2 million; diluted EPS was $0.85 GAAP and $0.86 adjusted, against $0.80 adjusted a year earlier. Source
  • Environmental and Fueling margin rose: Environmental and Fueling Solutions sales were $387.5 million, up 5.4%, and segment margin was 29.5%, up 90 basis points. Source
  • Mobility margin fell on Invenco reserve: Mobility Technologies sales were $302.6 million, up 9.3%. Segment margin was 18.5%, down 220 basis points, as a one-time reserve adjustment at Invenco more than offset simplification and R&D gains. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin declined: Adjusted operating profit margin was 21.3%, down 70 basis points. GAAP operating profit margin was 18.9%, down about 30 basis points. Source
  • Free cash flow conversion was high: Fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $190.1 million and adjusted free cash flow was $184.6 million. Full-year adjusted free cash flow conversion was 98.0%. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $300 million: The company repurchased 3.4 million shares for $125 million in the quarter and 8.0 million shares for $300 million across the full year. Source

“Vontier delivered a strong finish to the year, marked by attractive topline performance and adjusted earnings per share growth of 11 percent on a full year basis”

Mark Morelli, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total sales Sourcefiscal 2026$3,100 to $3,150 millionNew
Core sales growth Sourcefiscal 2026midpoint of approximately 3%New
Adjusted operating profit margin Sourcefiscal 2026expansion midpoint of approximately 80bps year-over-yearNew
Adjusted diluted net EPS Sourcefiscal 2026$3.35 to $3.50New
Adjusted free cash flow conversion Sourcefiscal 2026approximately 95%New
Total sales Sourcefirst quarter 2026$730 to $740 millionNew
Core sales growth Sourcefirst quarter 2026midpoint of approximately 1%New
Adjusted operating profit margin Sourcefirst quarter 2026approximately flatNew
Adjusted diluted net EPS Sourcefirst quarter 2026$0.78 to $0.81New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance was initiated, with adjusted diluted net EPS of $3.35 to $3.50. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 guidance was initiated, with adjusted diluted net EPS of $0.78 to $0.81. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose on core growth: Fourth-quarter sales were $808.5 million, up 4.1%, with core sales up 5.1%, led by convenience retail solutions including fueling and environmental systems, payment technologies and car wash. Source
  • Quarterly EPS rose year over year: Fourth-quarter GAAP net earnings were $123.5 million and adjusted net earnings were $125.2 million; diluted EPS was $0.85 GAAP and $0.86 adjusted, against $0.80 adjusted a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year sales grew on core growth: Full-year sales were $3.1 billion, up 3.2%, with core sales up 3.7%. Full-year GAAP diluted EPS was $2.76 and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.20. Source
  • Operating profit rose modestly: Fourth-quarter GAAP operating profit was $152.7 million, up 2.3%. Adjusted operating profit was $172.2 million, up 0.8%. Source

Segment performance

  • Environmental and Fueling margin rose: Environmental and Fueling Solutions sales were $387.5 million, up 5.4%, and segment margin was 29.5%, up 90 basis points. Source
  • Mobility margin fell on Invenco reserve: Mobility Technologies sales were $302.6 million, up 9.3%. Segment margin was 18.5%, down 220 basis points, as a one-time reserve adjustment at Invenco more than offset simplification and R&D gains. Source
  • Repair Solutions sales and margin declined: Repair Solutions sales were $144.5 million, down 2.4%, and segment margin was 20.0%, down 110 basis points. Source

“We’re entering 2026 with momentum, well positioned to capitalize on solid demand trends and secular tailwinds.”

Mark Morelli, President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand by product line

  • Payment and point-of-sale demand grew: Mobility Technologies core sales rose 8.5%, with convenience retail payment and point-of-sale technologies driving demand. Source
  • Car wash growth accelerated in quarter: Within Mobility Technologies, car wash technologies grew faster in the fourth quarter than before. Source
  • Fuel dispensing and environmental demand led: Environmental and Fueling Solutions core sales rose 8.1%, led by fuel dispensing equipment and environmental solutions. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted operating margin declined: Adjusted operating profit margin was 21.3%, down 70 basis points. GAAP operating profit margin was 18.9%, down about 30 basis points. Source
  • Operating costs rose year over year: Fourth-quarter cost of sales, excluding acquisition amortization, was $434.4 million against $414.4 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $160.8 million against $151.0 million. Source
  • Restructuring adjustments were modest: Restructuring- and divestiture-related adjustments were $2.4 million in the quarter and $17.5 million for the year. Full-year amortization of acquisition-related intangibles was $74.1 million. Source

Cash flow, capital and returns

  • Free cash flow conversion was high: Fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $190.1 million and adjusted free cash flow was $184.6 million. Full-year adjusted free cash flow conversion was 98.0%. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $300 million: The company repurchased 3.4 million shares for $125 million in the quarter and 8.0 million shares for $300 million across the full year. Source
  • Net debt and leverage reported: Total debt was $2,102.4 million, cash was $492.2 million, and net debt was $1,610.2 million. The net leverage ratio ended the quarter at 2.3X. Source
  • Capital expenditure fell year over year: Full-year capital expenditures were $69.9 million, against $82.7 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy, leadership and 2026 guidance

  • Connected Mobility strategy progressed: Management said it made significant progress on the Connected Mobility strategy and simplified the organization to increase customer-centricity. Source
  • Company entering 2026 with momentum: Management said the company enters 2026 with momentum and is positioned to capitalize on demand trends and secular tailwinds. Source
  • Chief executive presented the quarter: Mark Morelli, President and Chief Executive Officer, is quoted on the year-end results and the 2026 setup. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Delivery on 2026 guidance and capital discipline: Management said it is confident in delivering on 2026 guidance, including meaningful margin expansion, and will keep a disciplined approach to capital deployment. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Repair Solutions faces macroeconomic pressure on service technicians' discretionary spending; management said growth initiatives partly offset it, with sales improving sequentially. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.