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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Valmont Industries (VMI)

Valmont Q3 diluted EPS rises 25% to $6.24; raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance

Valmont reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.10 billion, up 5.5%, and diluted earnings per share of $6.24, up 25.3% from $4.98 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $22.75 to $23.75 from $22.25 to $23.50, while keeping its net sales outlook unchanged at $4.3 to $4.45 billion.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 operating income rose 22.2% to $172.8 million, or 15.7% of net sales, versus $141.5 million, or 13.5%, in Q3 2025
  • Infrastructure sales rose 9.1% to $882.1 million, while Agriculture sales fell 6.4% to $226.0 million
  • North America Telecommunications sales declined as customers shifted capital allocation priorities
  • Returned $97.2 million to shareholders in Q3, including $82.3 million in share repurchases and $14.9 million in dividends

The filing

CompanyValmont Industries (VMI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 20, 2026, 7:05 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-117126

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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