Valmont Industries Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Valmont Industries Inc (VMI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Valmont Industries Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 4,290M vs 6,748M combined for its competitors (38.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+12.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Valmont Industries Inc generated 5.5% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 27.5% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 11.0% net margin compares with 14.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Valmont Industries Inc ranks #11 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry, holding 1.6% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Valmont Industries Inc accounted for 36.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 41.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.40M compares with $0.58M for the peer group (0.7x).
- Structure: Valmont Industries Inc operates in the following segments: Infrastructure, Agriculture.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VMI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Valmont Industries Inc reported revenue growth of 5.53 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 27.45 %.
With a net margin of 10.97 %, Valmont Industries Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (14.68 %).
Valmont Industries Inc generated 36.68 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 41.16 % a year earlier.
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Valmont Industries Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Valmont Industries Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Valmont Industries Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry grew revenue 18.3% year over year, combined, vs 5.5% for Valmont Industries Inc. Valmont Industries Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.68% to 1.50%, a loss of 0.18 percentage points.
Valmont Industries Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (7) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
VMI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VMI Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
VMI Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Steel Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Olympic Steel Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Azz Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Ascent Industries Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Core Natural Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Valmont Industries Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Valmont Industries Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Valmont Industries Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Valmont Industries Inc |
7,839.98 | 4,289.95 |
 United States Steel Corp |
12,374.37 | 15,207.00 |
 Mueller Industries Inc |
11,657.40 | 5,001.91 |
 Azz Inc |
3,786.76 | 1,746.26 |
 Leggett and Platt Inc |
1,302.72 | 3,892.90 |
 Olympic Steel Inc |
562.98 | 1,898.86 |
| SUBTOTAL | 37,649.43 | 36,686.21 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Valmont Industries Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Valmont Industries Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Azz Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Valmont Industries Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Valmont Industries Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | Infrastructure 79.91 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Flat Rolled Products 60.10 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Piping Systems 62.78 % |
| Azz Inc | Precoat Metals 53.11 % |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | Bedding Products 40.39 % |
| Olympic Steel Inc | Carbon Flat Products 54.66 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Valmont Industries Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | 7,840 | 397,549 | 48,051 |
| United States Steel Corp | 12,374 | 633,625 | 4,042 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 11,657 | 1,035,164 | 179,598 |
| Azz Inc | 3,787 | 463,569 | 44,455 |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | 1,303 | 244,836 | 13,799 |
| Olympic Steel Inc | 563 | 875,859 | 6,360 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 29,809 | 581,464 | 20,890 |
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Valmont Industries Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | North America 76.68 % |
| Azz Inc | United States 97.20 % |
| Ascent Industries Co | United States 95.25 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Valmont Industries Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Valmont Industries Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Valmont Industries Inc ranks #11 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.63 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,263, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker hannifin Corporation | 117,569 | 24.32 % |
| 2 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 82,732 | 17.12 % |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | 69,236 | 14.32 % |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Company | 47,870 | 9.90 % |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Crane Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mueller Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Generac Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Valmont Industries Inc | 7,892 | 1.63 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Valmont Industries Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Valmont Industries Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 15,047 | 8.63 % |
| 7 | Crane Company | 11,802 | 4.16 % |
| 8 | Mueller Industries Inc | 11,714 | -50.23 % |
| 9 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 11,596 | 23.87 % |
| 10 | Generac Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Valmont Industries Inc | 7,892 | -1.86 % |
| 12 | Timken Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Nov Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Weatherford International Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Enpro Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 16 | Griffon Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Valmont Industries Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (77 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.27 % | 24.01 % (avg) | +6.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | 14.24 % | industry median | +0.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.39 % | 9.85 % (avg) | +6.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.66 % | 9.33 % (avg) | -5.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Valmont Industries Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry average (77 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.4x | 26.4x | -8.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.5x | 12.6x | +1.9x |
| P/B | 5.6x | 3.7x | +2.0x |
| Return on Equity | 30.51 % | industry aggregate | 12.93 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.88 % | 4.47 % (avg) | 9.41 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Valmont Industries Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.41 % | 0.36 % | 4.64 % | 20.94 % | 19.40 % | 1.58 % | -3.96 % | 0.71 % |
| Operating Margin | 7.34 % | 8.59 % | 7.80 % | 8.19 % | 10.32 % | 6.67 % | 12.87 % | 10.13 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.98 % | 6.99 % | 6.57 % | 7.28 % | 10.66 % | 6.62 % | 12.53 % | 9.91 % |
| P/E | 29.1x | 21.8x | 26.8x | 26.8x | 26.9x | 43.2x | 18.8x | 24.3x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Valmont Industries Inc's Strategic Group Map
Valmont Industries Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Valmont Industries Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 4.5% and operating margin of 14.2% compares with an average of 4.2% growth and 12.7% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Valmont Industries Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Valmont Industries Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Valmont Industries Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.07x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Valmont Industries Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,263 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.66 % vs industry average 9.33 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Valmont Industries Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Valmont Industries Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Valmont Industries Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Valmont Industries Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 12.9 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.07x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (18.4x vs 26.4x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Valmont Industries Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | 0.20 | 2.37 | 0.45 |
| United States Steel Corp | 0.42 | 1.60 | 0.37 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 2.58 | 5.01 | 0.00 |
| Azz Inc | 0.01 | 1.78 | 0.44 |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | 0.68 | 2.27 | 1.46 |
| Olympic Steel Inc | 0.07 | 3.35 | 0.43 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Valmont Industries Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | Q3 2026 | +5.5 % | +19.7 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Q1 2025 | -10.4 % | - |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Q3 2026 | +31.6 % | +5.2 % |
| Azz Inc | Q3 2026 | +16.7 % | -34.6 % |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | Q2 2026 | -5.5 % | -10.3 % |
| Olympic Steel Inc | Q3 2025 | +4.4 % | -21.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +3.7 % | -72.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Valmont Industries Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | Q3 2026 | +6.1 % | +8.7 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Q1 2025 | -4.7 % | -43.9 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Q3 2026 | +43.2 % | +20.1 % |
| Azz Inc | Q3 2026 | +15.4 % | -4.2 % |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | Q2 2026 | -7.9 % | +141.2 % |
| Olympic Steel Inc | Q3 2025 | - | -17.5 % |
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Valmont Industries Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | 15.02% | 19.18% | 30.51% |
| United States Steel Corp | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.85% |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 21.39% | 24.30% | 25.31% |
| Azz Inc | 7.42% | 8.33% | 12.95% |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | 6.19% | 8.31% | 21.32% |
| Olympic Steel Inc | 1.29% | 1.55% | 2.39% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Valmont Industries Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries Inc | 15.05 | 1.83 |
| United States Steel Corp | 156.69 | 0.81 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 9.37 | 2.33 |
| Azz Inc | 22.67 | 2.17 |
| Leggett and Platt Inc | 5.90 | 0.33 |
| Olympic Steel Inc | 40.91 | 0.30 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 22.38 | 1.03 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.