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VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC VMI
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC (VMI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.49% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $4.1B at a 8.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.72 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-20 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-17 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-17 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.293 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.937 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.123 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.945 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | 6.8 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| ACA | Arcosa, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.06 | 34 | +12.2% |
| VATE | INNOVATE Corp. | 3/9 | -6.04 | — | +12.5% |
| PRLB | Proto Labs Inc | 6/9 | 10.59 | 90.4 | +6.4% |
| TPCS | TECHPRECISION CORP | 5/9 | -1.18 | — | -7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
Valmont Industries, Inc. operates as a manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. It manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications. The company also offers galvanizing and painting, and powder coating services for paint products; towers, small cell structures, camouflage concealment solutions, passive intermodulation mitigation equipment, and components for wireless communication markets; and solar single-axis tracker product, an integrated system of steel structures, electric motors, and electronic controllers, as well as provides coatings services to protect metal products. In addition, it manufactures center pivot components and linear irrigation equipment for the agricultural markets, such as parts and tubular products for industrial customers; advanced technology solutions for agricultural sector; mechanical irrigation equipment and service parts under the Valley brand name. Valmont Industries, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
FAQ
Is VMI financially healthy?
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VMI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.49% with a 15.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is VMI?
In FY2025, VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 8.5% and a return on equity of 21.5%.
Is VMI overvalued or undervalued?
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 29.4× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.9×–33.3×, median 28.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for VMI?
The average Wall-Street price target for VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC is $624.50, about 26.7% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is VMI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 30.8×, a dividend yield of 0.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.