Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Valmont Industrs has an operating margin of 12.9%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 64/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 7.0% the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's revenue declined 2.4% year-over-year, from $4.2B to $4.1B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
Valmont Industrs carries a low D/E ratio of 0.47, meaning only $0.47 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 94/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Valmont Industrs's current ratio of 2.07 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 63/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Valmont Industrs has a free cash flow margin of 12.1%, earning a moderate score of 61/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Valmont Industrs earns a strong 22.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $23 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 90/100. This is up from 11.1% the prior year.
Valmont Industrs scores 6.53, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Valmont Industrs passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Valmont Industrs generates $1.64 in operating cash flow ($572.7M OCF vs $348.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Valmont Industrs earns $8.9 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($524.6M vs $58.7M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
This page shows Valmont Industrs (VMI) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Valmont Industrs generated $4.1B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 2.4% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's EBITDA was $620.0M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 58.9% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs generated $493.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 134.9% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs reported $348.3M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 130.9% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs earned $17.19 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 153.5% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs held $164.3M in cash against $729.9M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Valmont Industrs paid $2.40 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's gross margin was 30.5% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's operating margin was 12.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 5.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's net profit margin was 8.6% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs's ROE was 22.6% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 11.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs invested $59.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 7.3% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs spent $70.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 79.7% from the prior year.
Valmont Industrs invested $79.5M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 17.9% from the prior year.
VMI Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B-0.4% | $1.1B+8.4% | $969.3M-6.6% | $1.0B-0.2% | $1.0B+6.3% | $977.8M-3.7% | $1.0B-3.3% | $1.1B |
| Cost of Revenue | $727.7M-0.2% | $729.4M+7.5% | $678.2M-6.4% | $724.3M+0.7% | $719.5M+7.1% | $671.6M-8.3% | $732.6M-0.4% | $735.2M |
| Gross Profit | $318.2M-0.9% | $321.2M+10.3% | $291.1M-7.0% | $313.0M-2.3% | $320.3M+4.6% | $306.2M+8.2% | $282.9M-10.2% | $315.1M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $176.8M-7.8% | $191.7M+17.7% | $162.8M-15.7% | $193.0M+11.6% | $173.0M-1.0% | $174.7M-7.3% | $188.4M-3.0% | $194.3M |
| Operating Income | $141.5M+383.2% | $29.3M-77.2% | $128.3M+6.9% | $120.0M-18.5% | $147.3M+12.0% | $131.6M+107.0% | $63.5M+362.7% | -$24.2M |
| Interest Expense | $9.7M-7.6% | $10.5M+4.2% | $10.1M-18.0% | $12.3M-22.1% | $15.8M-2.3% | $16.2M+5.9% | $15.3M+13.7% | $13.5M |
| Income Tax | $30.4M+36.6% | $22.3M-27.7% | $30.8M+13.2% | $27.2M-12.5% | $31.1M+3.6% | $30.0M+175.6% | $10.9M-29.6% | $15.5M |
| Net Income | $99.0M+2563.5% | -$4.0M-104.6% | $87.3M+12.4% | $77.7M-22.1% | $99.7M+13.5% | $87.8M+144.2% | $36.0M+173.3% | -$49.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.98+425.5% | $-1.53-135.4% | $4.32+12.2% | $3.85-21.6% | $4.91+13.7% | $4.32+200.0% | $1.44+161.5% | $-2.34 |
VMI Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3.4B+0.7% | $3.3B-0.9% | $3.4B+1.4% | $3.3B-3.7% | $3.5B-0.2% | $3.5B-0.3% | $3.5B-0.3% | $3.5B |
| Current Assets | $1.8B+0.8% | $1.7B+1.2% | $1.7B+2.3% | $1.7B-5.6% | $1.8B+0.3% | $1.8B-0.5% | $1.8B-1.1% | $1.8B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $226.1M+8.4% | $208.5M+13.1% | $184.4M+12.2% | $164.3M+0.7% | $163.1M-3.6% | $169.2M-16.7% | $203.0M+17.7% | $172.6M |
| Inventory | $591.4M+1.7% | $581.4M+0.4% | $579.3M-1.9% | $590.3M-6.8% | $633.2M-5.3% | $668.7M+1.6% | $658.4M-5.1% | $693.6M |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $570.0M-0.3% | $571.7M-9.0% | $628.0M+0.7% | $623.8M-1.0% | $630.2M+0.1% | $629.9M-0.5% | $633.0M-0.3% | $635.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.7B-1.8% | $1.7B+2.9% | $1.7B-3.0% | $1.7B-10.5% | $1.9B-3.6% | $2.0B-2.4% | $2.1B+6.9% | $1.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $778.6M-3.8% | $809.6M+6.4% | $760.8M-6.2% | $811.4M+15.1% | $705.0M+4.5% | $674.8M-6.7% | $723.1M-0.2% | $724.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | $730.1M0.0% | $730.0M0.0% | $730.0M0.0% | $729.9M-28.3% | $1.0B-8.1% | $1.1B0.0% | $1.1B+13.4% | $977.3M |
| Total Equity | $1.6B+4.4% | $1.5B-6.5% | $1.6B+6.0% | $1.5B+4.8% | $1.5B+4.4% | $1.4B+4.1% | $1.4B-9.8% | $1.5B |
| Retained Earnings | $3.0B+3.0% | $3.0B-1.4% | $3.0B+2.0% | $2.9B+4.8% | $2.8B+3.2% | $2.7B+2.9% | $2.6B-0.5% | $2.7B |
VMI Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $112.5M-32.9% | $167.6M+157.3% | $65.1M-66.3% | $193.4M+47.9% | $130.8M+460.7% | $23.3M-79.9% | $115.9M+42.5% | $81.3M |
| Capital Expenditures | $41.9M+31.1% | $32.0M+5.5% | $30.3M+18.4% | $25.6M+39.9% | $18.3M+22.0% | $15.0M-41.2% | $25.5M-1.2% | $25.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $70.6M-48.0% | $135.6M+289.6% | $34.8M-79.3% | $167.8M+49.2% | $112.5M+1251.8% | $8.3M-90.8% | $90.4M+62.9% | $55.5M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$40.0M-17.2% | -$34.1M-13.0% | -$30.2M-27.0% | -$23.8M-33.1% | -$17.9M+4.2% | -$18.6M+28.4% | -$26.0M+52.9% | -$55.2M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$54.9M+51.9% | -$114.2M-572.2% | -$17.0M+91.4% | -$196.7M-69.5% | -$116.0M-233.1% | -$34.8M+46.3% | -$64.9M-274.4% | -$17.3M |
| Dividends Paid | $13.4M-1.7% | $13.6M+13.6% | $12.0M0.0% | $12.0M-0.8% | $12.1M-0.1% | $12.1M-3.2% | $12.5M-0.6% | $12.6M |
| Share Buybacks | $25.8M | N/A | N/A | $15.0M | N/A | N/A | $178.6M+466.2% | $31.5M |
VMI Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.4%-0.1pp | 30.6%+0.5pp | 30.0%-0.2pp | 30.2%-0.6pp | 30.8%-0.5pp | 31.3%+3.5pp | 27.9%-2.1pp | 30.0% |
| Operating Margin | 13.5%+10.7pp | 2.8%-10.4pp | 13.2%+1.7pp | 11.6%-2.6pp | 14.2%+0.7pp | 13.5%+7.2pp | 6.3%+8.6pp | -2.3% |
| Net Margin | 9.5%+9.8pp | -0.4%-9.4pp | 9.0%+1.5pp | 7.5%-2.1pp | 9.6%+0.6pp | 9.0%+5.4pp | 3.5%+8.2pp | -4.7% |
| Return on Equity | 6.2% | N/A | 5.3%+0.3pp | 5.0%-1.7pp | 6.8%+0.5pp | 6.2%+3.6pp | 2.7% | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 2.9%+3.1pp | -0.1%-2.7pp | 2.6%+0.3pp | 2.3%-0.5pp | 2.9%+0.3pp | 2.5%+1.5pp | 1.0%+2.4pp | -1.4% |
| Current Ratio | 2.26+0.1 | 2.15-0.1 | 2.26+0.2 | 2.07-0.5 | 2.53-0.1 | 2.64+0.2 | 2.47-0.0 | 2.49 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.46-0.0 | 0.48+0.0 | 0.45-0.0 | 0.47-0.2 | 0.69-0.1 | 0.79-0.0 | 0.82+0.2 | 0.65 |
| FCF Margin | 6.8%-6.2pp | 12.9%+9.3pp | 3.6%-12.6pp | 16.2%+5.4pp | 10.8%+10.0pp | 0.9%-8.0pp | 8.9%+3.6pp | 5.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Valmont Industrs's annual revenue?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) reported $4.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -2.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Valmont Industrs's revenue growing?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) revenue declined by 2.4% year-over-year, from $4.2B to $4.1B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Valmont Industrs profitable?
Yes, Valmont Industrs (VMI) reported a net income of $348.3M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 8.6%.
What is Valmont Industrs's earnings per share (EPS)?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) reported diluted earnings per share of $17.19 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 153.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Valmont Industrs's EBITDA?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had EBITDA of $620.0M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Valmont Industrs have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Valmont Industrs (VMI) had $164.3M in cash and equivalents against $729.9M in long-term debt.
What is Valmont Industrs's gross margin?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had a gross margin of 30.5% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Valmont Industrs's operating margin?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had an operating margin of 12.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Valmont Industrs's net profit margin?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had a net profit margin of 8.6% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Valmont Industrs pay dividends?
Yes, Valmont Industrs (VMI) paid $2.40 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Valmont Industrs's return on equity (ROE)?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) has a return on equity of 22.6% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Valmont Industrs's free cash flow?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) generated $493.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 134.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Valmont Industrs's operating cash flow?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) generated $572.7M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Valmont Industrs's total assets?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had $3.3B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Valmont Industrs's capital expenditures?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) invested $79.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Valmont Industrs spend on research and development?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) invested $59.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does Valmont Industrs buy back shares?
Yes, Valmont Industrs (VMI) spent $70.1M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
What is Valmont Industrs's current ratio?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had a current ratio of 2.07 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Valmont Industrs's debt-to-equity ratio?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Valmont Industrs's return on assets (ROA)?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) had a return on assets of 10.5% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Valmont Industrs's Altman Z-Score?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) has an Altman Z-Score of 6.53, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Valmont Industrs's Piotroski F-Score?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Valmont Industrs's earnings high quality?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.64x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Valmont Industrs cover its interest payments?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) has an interest coverage ratio of 8.9x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Valmont Industrs?
Valmont Industrs (VMI) scores 66 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating strong overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.