VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $8.83B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.6
- Dividend yield
- 0.60%
About Valmont Industries
Fabricated Structural Metal Products, SIC 3440
Valmont Industries manufactures engineered products and services supporting infrastructure and agricultural markets. Its Infrastructure business designs and produces utility structures for electrical transmission and distribution, lighting and traffic poles, telecommunications towers, highway safety barriers, and solar tracking systems, while providing metal coating and galvanizing services. Its Agriculture business builds mechanized center pivot and linear irrigation equipment, replacement parts, tubular goods, and remote monitoring technology under brands including Valley and AgSense. The company sells to utilities, contractors, telecommunications providers, commercial developers, and farmers.
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the enterprise operates an international manufacturing and distribution footprint. Its agriculture division supplies equipment via approximately 250 independent dealer locations across North America and 400 dealer locations spanning more than 60 countries, supported by regional hubs across South America, South Africa, Western Europe, Australia, China, and the United Arab Emirates. The organization employs 10,791 individuals globally, comprising 6,294 domestic workers in the United States and 4,497 international personnel.
Summary of the business section of Valmont Industries's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- Founded
- 1946
- Headquarters
- Omaha, NE
- Address
- 15000 Valmont Plaza 68154
- Phone
- (402) 963-1000
- Website
- valmont.com
- Employees
- 6,294, Dec 27, 2025
- Industry
- Fabricated Structural Metal Products
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 26
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, Omaha, Nebraska
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- VMI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 19M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $6.42B, Jun 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 2, 1997; 2-for-1, Nov 27, 1989; 2-for-1, Sep 12, 1988; 2-for-1, Oct 13, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 102729
- CUSIP
- 920253101
- ISIN
- US9202531011
- LEI
- 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08
- EIN
- 47-0351813
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Avner M. Applbaum | President and CEO, Director | 26,031 |
| Toni Hickey | CLO and Corporate Secretary | 310 |
| Renee L. Campbell | SVP, Capital Markets & Risk | 6,177 |
| John L. Schwietz | Executive VP and CFO | 2,968 |
| Sobharani Mulukutla | Chief Information Officer | 461 |
| Thomas Liguori | EVP, CFO | 2,743 |
| R. Andrew Massey | VP, Legal and Corp. Secretary | 11,169 |
| James Christopher Colwell | President, Infrastructure | 8,024 |
| Jennifer Paisley | Chief People Officer | 3,091 |
| Gregory Richard Turi | President, Infrastructure | 5,116 |
| Darryl R. Matthews | Group Pres. Global Agriculture | 1,404 |
| ELlen S. Dasher | VP, Global Taxation | 6,816 |
| William Eric Johnson | Chief Accounting Officer | 806 |
| Timothy P. Francis | Chief Accounting Officer | 9,854 |
| John Timothy Donahue | Group President Infrastructure | 17,198 |
| Diane M. Larkin | EVP, Global Operations | 9,188 |
| Theodor Werner Freye | Director | 2,805 |
| Deborah H. Caplan | Director | 920 |
| Richard Andrew Lanoha | Director | 3,676 |
| Joan Robinson-Berry | Director | 2,828 |
| James B. Milliken | Director | 8,902 |
| Paul T. Maass | Director | 341 |
| Catherine James Paglia | Director | 10,836 |
| Mogens C. Bay | Director | 112,650 |
| Ritu Favre | Director | 3,009 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Avner MApplbaum | $7.76M | $13.79M | $1.90M | $250 | $186 |
| FY2024 Avner MApplbaum | $7.64M | $13.43M | $1.98M | $214 | $174 |
| FY2023 Avner MApplbaum | $5.96M | $4.31M | $2.57M | $162 | $160 |
| FY2023 Stephen GKaniewski | $6.28M | -$5.36M | $2.57M | $162 | $160 |
| FY2022 Mr.Applbaum | $8.67M | $21.71M | $2.26M | $227 | $117 |
| FY2022 Stephen GKaniewski | $8.67M | $21.71M | $2.26M | $227 | $117 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 27, 2025, we employed 6,294 individuals in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| May 13, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 2, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 12, 2002 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |