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Compared to Estimates, Valmont (VMI) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Valmont Industries (VMI - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.12 billion, up 6.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $6.14, compared to $4.88 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 billion, representing a surprise of +2.32%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.76.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Valmont performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Sales by Product Line- North America Utility: $456.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $431.65 million.
  • Total Sales by Product Line- North America Lighting and Transportation: $130.5 million compared to the $130.9 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Sales by Product Line- International Infrastructure and Solar: $165.68 million compared to the $162.25 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Sales by Product Line- North America Telecommunications: $56.99 million versus $75.4 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Sales by Product Line- North America Coatings: $66.81 million compared to the $65.25 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Sales- Intersegment: $-3.95 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-3.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.1%.
  • Net Sales- Agriculture: $241.97 million versus $236.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -15.8% change.
  • Total Sales- Infrastructure: $878.94 million versus $835.09 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.8% change.
  • Total Sales- Agriculture: $243.7 million compared to the $264.59 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -15.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Infrastructure: $876.72 million compared to the $861.94 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.9% year over year.
  • Operating income- Corporate: $-28.15 million compared to the $-24.81 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating income- Infrastructure: $154.38 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $154.09 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Valmont here>>>

Shares of Valmont have returned -9.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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