Valmont Industries (VMI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valmont Industries (VMI) reported Operating Margin of 15.12% for Q1 2026, up 188.0% on a YoY basis from 5.25% in Q1 2025, and up 34.73% sequentially from 11.22% in Q4 2025.
Valmont Industries (VMI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valmont Industries (VMI) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 15.12% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 188.0% year-over-year to 15.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.64% (down 218.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.13%, down 275.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 15.12% in Q1 2026, from 11.22% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.12% in Q1 2026 to a low of 2.3% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.3% and a median of 11.22% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 1232 bps in 2023 and surged 1463 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing VMI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.7% in 2022, then plunged by 35 bps to 6.26% in 2023, then soared by 85 bps to 11.57% in 2024, then declined by 3 bps to 11.22% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 15.12% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VMI's Operating Margin at 15.12% in Q1 2026, 11.22% in Q4 2025, and 13.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 88.13 Bn | 84.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 78.15 Bn | 66.84 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 18.37% |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.52 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 15.12% |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 6.56 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 24.95% |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.44 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.00% |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.87 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 24.56% |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 38.23 Mn | 8.20% |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 13.34% |
| 9 | Matthews International | 843.71 Mn | 807.63 Mn | 101.98 Mn | -1.23% |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 745.59 Mn | 813.24 Mn | 189.36 Mn | -0.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 15.12% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 11.22% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.79% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.24% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.32% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 14.17% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 13.45% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 6.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.30% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.78% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.70% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 10.02% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 10.45% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 9.67% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 5.27% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 8.77% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 9.24% |