earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Valmont Q2 diluted EPS $4.21 (record), up 19.3% YoY; FY net sales growth view lowered to 0-2%
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$7.67
revenue$2,108,777,000
- Net sales $1.046B, down 7.9% YoY (down 5.7% adjusted for wind energy divestiture); operating income +12.6% to $133.7M.
- Infrastructure segment sales +4.2% to $770.6M; Agriculture segment sales -25.9% to $279.9M.
- Updated FY 2023 net sales growth 0-2% (prior 4-7%); GAAP EPS guidance unchanged at $14.80-$15.35.
- Operating margin expanded 230 bps to 12.8%; adjusted operating margin 13.2%.
- Repurchased 85,300 shares for $24.0M in Q2; $346.3M remaining on share buyback program.