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Valmont Industries, Inc.

VMINYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment42/100
$432.43USD$-4.53 (-1.04%)
Company website www.valmont.com
Headquarters15000 Valmont Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68154-5215, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Industrials · Conglomerates
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 26, 2026

VMI · Price history

Price at last available close

$433.09

−$34.75 (-7.43%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Valmont Industries, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-27 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Valmont Industries, Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in engineered products, conducting operations across the United States, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, and other international markets. The company's business is organized into two primary divisions: Infrastructure and Agriculture. Within its Infrastructure segment, Valmont designs, produces, and distributes a wide array of engineered metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite structures, including poles, towers, and components.

How they make money

Valmont Industries operates as a diversified manufacturer providing engineered products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets. The company generates revenue by designing, manufacturing, and selling steel, concrete, and composite structures for utility and communication networks, as well as irrigation equipment and coating services, primarily through direct sales and distribution channels.

Products & services

Utility structures, wireless communication products, irrigation equipment, and industrial coating services.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

InfrastructureUSD 3.10B75.5%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

AgricultureUSD 1.02B24.9%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

UNITED STATESUSD 2.96B72.0%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Other CountriesUSD 705.58M17.2%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

AUSTRALIAUSD 282.26M6.9%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

BRAZILUSD 159.13M3.9%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Steel and metal raw material suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for steel and other raw materials used in manufacturing; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source

Strengths

  • Diversified portfolio across infrastructure and agriculture marketsSource

Risks

  • Fluctuations in raw material costsSource
  • Dependence on infrastructure spending levelsSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

42

Weak

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

77

Strong

Financial Strength

82

Business Quality / Moat

72

Management

100

Growth Quality

35

Risk / Durability

92

Great Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

29

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

40/100

Building Historical Record

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for VMI

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  • •Can VMI maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is VMI's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is VMI's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify VMI's current valuation?
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

42

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

29

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$8.35B

P/E Ratio

16.3

EPS

$26.61

52-Week High

$585.71

52-Week Low

$378.02

Beta

1.35

Intrinsic Value

$226.19

Analyst Target

$611.50

Shares Outstanding

19.9M

Total Revenue

$4.29B

Total Debt

$895.7M

Reported Dividend Yield

0.63%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$88.72

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
27/ 100
-7 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -3.4% · 20D -6.5% · RSI 27 · Price vs 20D avg -5.2%
Volatility
31/ 100
+9 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 29.2% · 60D 22.5% · Acceleration 1.30x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for VMI

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

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Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Diversified portfolio across infrastructure and agriculture markets.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Conglomerates industry.
  • −Fluctuations in raw material costs.
  • −Dependence on infrastructure spending levels.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak42/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Weak

42

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Strong

84

Debt Cost4.4%
Debt Reduction YoY-6.8%
Debt / Equity0.57x

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Poor

21

Revenue YoY4.5%
Revenue CAGR-0.8%
Net Margin12.1%

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Poor

26

Asset Growth YoY1.2%
Liquidation/Share$88.72
Net Assets/MCap0.32x

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Weak

46

Earnings Yield6.2%
Buyback Yield2.0%
Debt Cost4.4%

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Elite

100

ROIC19.3%
ROE29.4%
ROA14.6%

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Strong

72

EPS Growth17.5%
FCF/Share Growth3.1%
Rev/Share Growth5.2%

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Poor

22

Intrinsic Value$226.19
Value Reference$135.71
MOS-91.6%

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Fair

57

Revenue21
Moat72
Valuation22

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Poor

0

MOS %-91.6%
Value Reference$135.71
Deep Discount Reference$90.47

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Poor

30

Interest Coverage12.9x
ROIC19.3%
FCF Yield3.7%

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Poor

34

Financial30
Valuation22
Debt84

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Fair

52

Survival Years0.5 yrs
Current Ratio2.35x
FCF Margin7.6%

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Score Changes

4 historical score records available

Previous Score

41

Oct 20, 2026

Change

+0.6

points

Current Score

42

Oct 26, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+2.4
Debt0
Assets+0.6
Capital+5.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+0.5

VMI increased 0.6 points because Revenue improved by 2.4 points, Capital improved by 5 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Revenue improved by 2.4 points
  • + Capital improved by 5 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

42

Projected Change

-0.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 0.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$432.43

Model Intrinsic Value

$226.19

Difference

+$206.25

+91.2% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-91.2%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $135.71
Deep Discount Reference: $90.47

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$350M$700M$1.1B$1.4B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$900M$1.8B$2.7B$3.6B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$4.29B$4.10B$4.08B$4.17B····························
Cost of Revenue$2.99B$2.86B$2.83B$2.94B····························
Gross Profit$1.30B$1.24B$1.24B$1.24B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$59.0M$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$706.0M$717.6M$716.6M$768.4M····························
Operating Expenses$680.9M$717.6M$716.6M$944.5M····························
EBITDA$690.5M$506.6M$622.8M$392.0M····························
Operating Income$617.6M$522.3M$524.6M$291.6M····························
Interest Expense$38.3M$40.5M$58.7M$56.8M····························
Income Before Tax$580.5M$377.6M$468.7M$235.0M····························
Income Tax Expense$61.3M$23.9M$118.0M$90.1M····························
Net Income$517.0M$350.3M$348.3M$143.5M····························
Basic EPS$26.61$17.70$17.31$6.85····························
Basic Shares19.23M19.80M20.12M20.96M····························
Diluted Shares19.39M19.94M20.26M21.16M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Feb 16, 2027
Estimated EPS: $5.46Estimated revenue: $1.11B
Sep 26, 2026Q3FY2026

Revenue

$1.10B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$6.24

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+4.4%

Cash Change

-46.0%

Margin Change

+1.5 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 5.5%. EPS increased 25.3%. Cash declined 46.0%. Total debt increased 4.4%. Net income margin improved by 1.5 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 32 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

8

Smart Money

8

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.

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Historical Trends

4 historical records
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Wall Street Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Debt Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Asset Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Capital Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Management Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Moat Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 26$212.00$216.00$220.00$224.00$228.00

Value Reference

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 26$128.00$130.00$132.00$134.00$136.00

Margin of Safety %

Oct 1, 26Oct 20, 26Oct 26, 26-1.0%-1.0%-0.9%-0.9%-0.9%

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