---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-23-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:18:27.047583+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont Q4 adj EPS $3.57 beats; FY22 record sales $4.35B; FY23 guidance $15.35-$15.90

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $1.13B (+17.5% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.86, adjusted EPS $3.57 (+30.8%).
- Full year 2022 net sales $4.35B (+24.1%); adjusted EPS $13.82 (+26.6%).
- Infrastructure segment sales $771.3M (+15%); Agriculture $335.1M (+21.1%).
- FY23 guidance: net sales growth 4-7%, GAAP EPS $14.70-$15.25, adjusted EPS $15.35-$15.90.
- Divested offshore wind business in Dec 2022; pre-tax loss $33.3M; backlog $1.7B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-23-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-23T23:59:59+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/102729/000010272923000010/0000102729-23-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272923000010/vmi-20230222x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-23-000010
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-23-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC reported Full Year 2022 results: revenue $ 4,345,250, net income $ 250,863, EPS $ 11.62.
  - Period: Full Year 2022
  - Revenue: $ 4,345,250
  - Net income: $ 250,863
  - EPS: $ 11.62
  - Result: reported results
  source text: ​ ​ ​ (000's except per share amounts) 12/31/2022 12/25/2021 ​ ​ 12/31/2022 12/25/2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ FY 2022 ​ FY 2021 ​ vs. FY 2021 ​ ​ FY 2022 ​ FY 2021 ​ vs. FY 2021 ​ Net Sales ​ $ 4,345,250 ​ $ 3,501,575 ​ 24.1 % ​ $ 4,345,250 ​ $ 3,501,575 ​ 24.1 % Operating Income ​ ​ 433,249 ​ ​ 286,785 ​ 51.1 % ​ ​ 449,725 ​ ​ 334,049 ​ 34.6 % Operating Income as a % of Net Sales
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272923000010/0000102729-23-000010-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC reported Fourth Quarter 2022 results: revenue $ 1,131,516, net income $ 40,332, EPS $ 1.86.
  - Period: Fourth Quarter 2022
  - Revenue: $ 1,131,516
  - Net income: $ 40,332
  - EPS: $ 1.86
  - Result: reported results
  source text: ​ ​ ​ (000's except per share amounts) 12/31/2022 12/25/2021 ​ ​ 12/31/2022 12/25/2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ Q4 2022 ​ Q4 2021 ​ vs. Q4 2021 ​ ​ Q4 2022 ​ Q4 2021 ​ vs. Q4 2021 ​ Net Sales ​ $ 1,131,516 ​ $ 963,278 ​ 17.5 % ​ $ 1,131,516 ​ $ 963,278 ​ 17.5 % Operating Income ​ ​ 109,716 ​ ​ 50,754 ​ 116.2 % ​ ​ 113,734 ​ ​ 85,555 ​ 32.9 % Operating Income as a % of Net Sales ​ ​
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272923000010/0000102729-23-000010-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC updated its Full Year 2023 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: Full Year 2023
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Valmont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results Achieves Record Results and Provides Positive 2023 Full Year Net Sales and EPS Guidance
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272923000010/0000102729-23-000010-index.htm

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