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On September 30, 2025 Valmont announced the timing for its third-quarter 2025 earnings release and the accompanying conference call scheduled for October 21, 2025. In October 2025, market commentary noted renewed technical strength for the stock, with Relative Strength ratings rising above key thresholds and the name trading past a cup-with-handle buy point.
Technical Analysis
The directional indicator set shows a lack of a sustained trend: ADX at 14.57 signals no clear trend strength while both DI+ and DI- behavior skew bearish — DI+ decreasing indicates pressure on upside momentum and DI- exhibiting a dip-and-reversal points to renewed downside participation; together they support near-term price weakness relative to recent trading ranges.
MACD sits below its signal line (MACD 7.52 vs signal 8.01) with a peak-and-reversal pattern; momentum therefore shows a bearish shift and implies the recent advance may stall absent fresh buying interest.
MRO at 30.83 with a peak-and-reversal character indicates the price currently sits above the model target and carries mean-reversion risk toward that target; momentum implies potential for a pullback rather than further immediate appreciation.
RSI at 58.89 with a peak-and-reversal pattern reflects faded upside momentum from recent highs; the indicator does not signal oversold conditions, but it aligns with the other signals that favor consolidation or modest weakening before any renewed advance.
Price sits slightly beneath short-term averages and band edges: close $410.67 versus the 12-day EMA $411.24 and 20-day average $411.70, with Bollinger bands containing price between roughly $405.88 and $417.52. The 200-day average near $341.31 keeps the longer-term trend constructive, but short-term indicators favor a pause or pullback that would test intra-range support near the supertrend lower at $395.43. These short-term technical cues temper upside potential despite longer-term support from the 200-day average.
Fundamental Analysis
Revenue totaled $1,050,548,000 with reported revenue growth year-over-year of 32.38% and a shorter-term growth figure of 8.38%, reflecting meaningful top-line expansion over the prior year while quarter-to-quarter movement showed softness. Operating income equaled $129,497,000 and operating margin reached 12.33%, but EBIT of $29,553,000 produced an EBIT margin of 2.81%, below the industry peer mean of 10.94% and below the peer median of 9.646%, indicating compressions at the operating-profit-after-structural-costs level relative to peers.
EBIT margin negotiated a sharp decline sequentially and annually: quarter-over-quarter change -78.72% and year-over-year -80.25%, signaling significant margin pressure in the most recent period versus prior periods.
Reported net income showed a loss of $30,263,000 while EPS printed $4.98, a $0.36 beat versus estimates and an EPS surprise ratio of 7.79%. Free cash flow registered $135,622,000 with a free cash flow yield of 1.93%, which sits above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 1.06%, supporting liquidity resilience despite the headline net loss.
Balance-sheet ratios present mixed signals: debt-to-equity at 0.563 compares below the peer mean of 0.668, indicating lower relative leverage, while interest coverage at 2.80 sits well below the peer mean of 15.49, reflecting tighter operating coverage of interest expense. Current ratio at 2.15 and quick ratio at 1.44 provide short-term liquidity cushion, and cash and short-term investments of $208,533,000 bolster immediate funding flexibility.
Valuation metrics show elevated market multiples alongside peer comparisons: trailing PE about 66.18 and forward PE about 70.34 sit below the peer mean PE of 83.81 but remain elevated in absolute terms; price-to-book 4.60 sits below the peer mean of 5.76 while price-to-sales 6.70 sits slightly above the peer mean of 6.24. Enterprise multiple registers at 148.40 against a peer mean near 51.10, reflecting divergence between enterprise-value measures and equity-market multiples.
WMDST values the stock as under-valued, reflecting the combination of positive free cash flow, robust current liquidity, and a market valuation that WMDST considers disconnected from operational earnings quality and short-term margin compression.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2025-06-30 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2025-10-21 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-01-20 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 184.4 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ 167.6 M | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -31.99 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ 63.8 M | |
| Dividends Paid | $ -13.65 M | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ 24.1 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 208.5 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 1.1 B | |
| Forward Revenue | $ -751.04 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 729.4 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 22.3 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 22.3 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 921.1 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 321.2 M | |
| EBITDA | $ 51.8 M | |
| EBIT | $ 29.6 M | |
| Operating Income | $ 129.5 M | |
| Interest Income | $ 1.6 M | |
| Interest Expense | $ 10.5 M | |
| Net Interest Income | $ -8.97 M | |
| Income Before Tax | $ 19.0 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ 22.3 M | |
| Tax Rate | 21.0 % | |
| Net Income | $ -30.26 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ -3.29 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ 4.62 | |
| EPS Actual | $ 4.98 | |
| EPS Difference | $ 0.36 | |
| EPS Surprise | 7.792 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 4.48 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 3.3 B | |
| Intangible Assets | $ 698.3 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 830.6 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 1.7 B | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 208.5 M | |
| Cash | $ 208.5 M | |
| Net Receivables | $ 665.9 M | |
| Inventory | $ 581.4 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | $ 228.9 M | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 385.3 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | $ 623.0 K | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 809.6 M | |
| Net Debt | $ 522.1 M | |
| Total Debt | $ 861.1 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 1.7 B | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 1.5 B | |
| Retained Earnings | $ 3.0 B | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 76.33 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 19.306 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 52.44 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 7.0 B |
| Enterprise Value | $ 7.7 B | |
| Enterprise Multiple | 148.401 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | 226.231 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 401.949 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | VMI: 148.401 high: 95.131 median: 53.696 mean: 51.095 low: -67.628 |
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| EV/R | 7.32 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 2.188 | |
| Asset To Liability | 1.931 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.36 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.257 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | 0.7 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | 36153.521 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 0.774 VMI: 0.257 median: 0.249 mean: 0.226 low: 0.002 |
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| Debt To Equity | 0.563 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | 6.725 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | 33827.108 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 2.025 median: 0.704 mean: 0.668 VMI: 0.563 low: 0.002 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 4.602 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | 22.771 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | 29.78 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 10.918 mean: 5.76 median: 4.996 VMI: 4.602 low: -0.322 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | 66.177 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -6.569 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | 25.831 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | high: 293.534 mean: 83.814 median: 77.52 VMI: 66.177 low: -53.717 |
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| PE/G Ratio | 5.105 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 6.698 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | 5.931 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | 33.461 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | high: 23.152 VMI: 6.698 mean: 6.236 median: 5.911 low: 0.284 |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 70.339 | |
| Forward PE/G | 5.426 | |
| Forward P/S | -9.03 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | -9.18 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.313 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | 8.135 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | 4.075 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 0.628 mean: 0.36 median: 0.348 VMI: 0.313 low: 0.014 |
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| Receivables Turnover | 1.576 | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | 7.444 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | 3.249 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 3.98 mean: 1.79 median: 1.728 VMI: 1.576 low: 0.173 |
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| Inventory Turnover | 1.257 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | 8.37 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | 13.726 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 34.314 mean: 16.1 median: 7.771 VMI: 1.257 low: 0.368 |
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| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 57.898 | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | 86.581 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | -4.283 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | -15.079 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 187.155 VMI: 86.581 mean: 50.41 median: 50.272 low: -27.376 |
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| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 1.125 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.03 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -1.437 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 2.3 B | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 2.3 B | |
| Invested Capital | $ 2.3 B | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 830.6 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 934.1 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 0.258 | |
| Current Ratio | 2.154 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | -4.88 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | -14.882 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | high: 3.952 VMI: 2.154 mean: 1.605 median: 1.395 low: 0.093 |
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| Quick Ratio | 1.436 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | -4.474 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | -12.04 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.807 mean: 1.47 VMI: 1.436 median: 1.186 low: 0.088 |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | 16.618 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.966 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.803 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | -77.873 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | -70.005 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 49.953 mean: 15.491 median: 8.89 VMI: 2.803 low: -23.759 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.034 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 49.396 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | -2.217 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -0.451 | |
| Dividend Rate | $ 0.71 | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.002 | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | -0.89 % | |
| Revenue Growth | 8.381 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -227.876 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | 32.38 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | high: 83.442 % mean: 14.04 % median: 11.3 % VMI: 8.381 % low: -29.363 % |
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| Earnings Growth | 12.963 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | 3.704 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | -5.082 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | high: 192.157 % mean: 36.455 % median: 27.757 % VMI: 12.963 % low: -129.268 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 30.571 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | 1.795 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | -0.756 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | high: 53.284 % VMI: 30.571 % mean: 21.529 % median: 19.664 % low: 1.408 % |
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| EBIT Margin | 2.813 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | -78.72 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | -80.249 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | high: 25.6 % mean: 10.94 % median: 9.646 % VMI: 2.813 % low: -4.933 % |
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| Return On Sales (ROS) | 12.327 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | -6.748 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | -13.446 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | high: 25.639 % VMI: 12.327 % mean: 10.239 % median: 9.505 % low: -4.372 % |
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| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ 135.6 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.927 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | 239.261 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | -10.622 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: 10.236 % VMI: 1.927 % mean: 1.064 % median: 0.947 % low: -18.993 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | 289.595 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | -465.401 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -76.865 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | VMI: 289.595 % high: 225.569 % median: -5.371 % mean: -75.781 % low: -337.942 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | -4.481 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | 2.635 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | -0.915 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.04 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | -0.901 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -134.614 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | -131.274 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 8.275 % mean: 2.54 % median: 2.018 % VMI: -0.901 % low: -8.889 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | 1.165 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | -0.02 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -137.081 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | -129.202 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.152 mean: 0.065 median: 0.053 VMI: -0.02 low: -0.23 |
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| DuPont ROE | -1.913 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.033 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -74.194 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -101.465 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 11.354 % mean: 5.453 % median: 4.195 % VMI: 1.033 % low: -5.909 % |
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