Valmont Industries (VMI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Valmont Industries (VMI) reported Operating Expenses of $161.3 million for Q1 2026, down 0.94% on a YoY basis from $162.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.4% sequentially from $192.9 million in Q4 2025.
Valmont Industries (VMI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valmont Industries (VMI) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $161.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.94% year-over-year to $161.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $734.4 million (up 4.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $733.0 million, up 2.29% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $161.3 million in Q1 2026, from $192.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $219.4 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $154.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $183.0 million and a median of $179.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 23.18% in 2023 and decreased 12.01% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing VMI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $189.2 million in 2022, then increased by 15.93% to $219.4 million in 2023, then fell by 12.01% to $193.0 million in 2024, then declined by 0.07% to $192.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 16.4% to $161.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VMI's Operating Expenses at $161.3 million in Q1 2026, $192.9 million in Q4 2025, and $179.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 88.13 Bn | 84.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 78.15 Bn | 66.84 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.52 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 161.25 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 6.56 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -296.00 Mn |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.44 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 121.00 Mn |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.87 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 261.79 Mn |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 38.23 Mn | 118.03 Mn |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 212.70 Mn |
| 9 | Matthews International | 843.71 Mn | 807.63 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 72.41 Mn |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 745.59 Mn | 813.24 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 132.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 161.25 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 192.89 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 179.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 200.55 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 162.79 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 193.03 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 175.96 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 172.97 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 174.66 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 219.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 198.46 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 195.66 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 190.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 189.24 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 175.51 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 173.88 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 154.34 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 165.03 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 151.21 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 147.02 Mn |