---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:33:59.325541+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont Q1 sales +26.6% to $980.8M; record adjusted EPS $3.07; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Record Q1 sales $980.8M (+26.6% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $3.07 vs $2.57.
- Operating income $94.8M (9.7% of sales); adjusted OI $99.0M (10.1%).
- Backlog reached record $1.8B; dividend increased 10% to $0.55/quarter.
- FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $13.00-$13.50 (prev. $12.25-$13.00).
- Segments realigned to Infrastructure and Agriculture; strong demand across both.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272922000025/0000102729-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272922000025/vmi-20220420.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-22-000025
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-22-000025.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-22-000025.txt

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