---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T13:11:59.345753+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont Q4 revenue $1.04B (+2.1%), adj EPS $3.84; FY EPS $17.19; FY25 outlook $17.20-18.80

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $3.84 vs $1.38 prior; adjusted EPS $3.84 vs $3.18.
- Full-year revenue $4.08B (-2.4%); operating income margin expanded to 12.9% from 7.0% GAAP (11.3% adjusted).
- Operating cash flow $572.7M (+86.7%); free cash flow $493.2M (+134.9%).
- Infrastructure segment Q4 operating margin 16.0% vs 11.1% GAAP; Agriculture margin 10.3% vs 5.2%.
- 2025 outlook: net sales $4.0-4.2B, diluted EPS $17.20-18.80; Moody's upgraded rating to Baa2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272925000005/0000102729-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272925000005/vmi-20250218x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-25-000005
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-25-000005.txt

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