VMIValmont Industries, Inc.

$404.39-1.7% 1Y

The business

How VMI's business earns

Valmont Industries, Inc. earns 20% on the capital it employs against an estimated 9.0% cost of capital.

20%

Return on invested capital · cost of capital 9.0% · 11 points above the estimated cost of capital

Operating margin
14%

Operating margin · Conglomerates median 6.9% · 12 months to Sep 26, 2026

Cash conversion
0.85×

Cash conversion · 1.82× a year ago · operating cash flow divided by operating profit after tax

Share count, year on year
−2.4%

Share count, year on year · fewer shares than a year ago

Operating margin by fiscal year
Operating margin by fiscal year
YearOperating margin
FY20207.8%
FY20218.2%
FY202210.0%
FY20237.0%
FY202413%
FY202510%
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Gross margin12 months to Sep 26, 2026
30%
Operating margin12 months to Sep 26, 2026
14%
Net margin12 months to Sep 26, 2026
12%
Free cash flow margin
7.1%
Revenue, trailing twelve months
$4.29B
Free cash flow, trailing twelve months
$306M
Net income, trailing twelve months
$519M
Return on invested capitaloperating profit after tax ÷ debt + equity − cash
20%

Margins, capital and share counts from the statements as filed with the SEC; cash conversion is operating cash flow over operating profit after tax.

Valmont Industries (VMI) Margins and Return on Capital · Ryufin