Valmont Industries Inc. Common Stock (VMI)

FairStock Score: 57/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn good returns on capital without heavy leverage, and Valmont partly fits. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-27, revenue was $1.1B and net income was $119.9M, or $6.14 diluted EPS. That is a sharp rebound from fiscal Q2 2025, when the company reported revenue of $1.1B but a net loss of $4.0M, or -$1.53 diluted EPS. For fiscal 2025, revenue was $4.1B, net income $350.3M and diluted EPS $16.79; fiscal 2024 was $4.1B, $348.3M and $17.19. So headline growth has been modest, and the 999% profit-growth figure is distorted by the prior-year loss. FairStock's computed Lynch category is stalwart, with 19.8% annual profit growth over five years and 7.2% revenue growth, which I trust more. FairStock calculations show ROE 29.78%, ROCE 10.77%, debt-to-equity 0.51, Piotroski 7/9, Altman Z 5.10, and trailing free cash flow of $322.1M, a 3.9% FCF yield. Financial health looks respectable, but return on capital is only moderate. At the $428.52 close on 2026-10-26, the P/E is 16.75, P/B 4.79, EV/EBITDA 13.46 and PEG 0.02. The Graham Number is $229.16, so the price is about 90% above that conservative marker. The figures do not prove a wide moat; they show an uneven industrial with good profitability. I would call it a fair business at a full price: earnings and cash flow support the quote, but there is little Graham-style margin of safety.

In plain English: Valmont makes products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets, including poles and structures. The business looks reasonably strong: sales are growing modestly, profits in the latest quarter were solid, and debt is moderate. At $428.52, the price is not clearly cheap; it looks fair to full compared with the company's profits and a conservative value estimate.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-27) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-28) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-27) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-27) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-28) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-30)

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