earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Valmont Q4 adj. EPS $3.18; FY adj. EPS $14.98; 2024 EPS guidance $14.25-$15.50; new long-term targets
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$6.78
revenue$4,174,598,000
- Fourth quarter net sales $1.02B (-10.3%); GAAP EPS $1.38, adjusted EPS $3.18; operating cash flow $115.9M.
- Full year 2023 net sales $4.17B (-3.9%); adjusted operating income $473.2M (+5.2%); adjusted EPS $14.98 (+8.4%); free cash flow $210.0M.
- 2024 outlook: net sales change (3%) to flat; diluted EPS $14.25-$15.50; capex $125-$140M; effective tax rate ~26%.
- New long-term targets: organic net sales growth above mid-single digits; operating margin near mid-teens; ROIC high-teens; FCF conversion 100% of net earnings.
- Completed organizational realignment with $35.2M pre-tax cash expense; $178.6M in share repurchases in Q4 including $120M ASR; $136.1M remaining on buyback.