NYSE$VMI

Valmont Industries Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Valmont reported strong sales and operating performance, driven by focused pricing actions and growth strategies.

Valmont Industries reported record third-quarter net sales of $868.8 million, an 18.4% increase, with growth in all segments led by significantly higher Irrigation sales. Diluted earnings per share improved to $2.40 ($2.57 adjusted). The company is raising the bottom end of full-year GAAP diluted EPS guidance to a new range of $10.10 to $10.60.

  • Record Third-Quarter Net Sales of $868.8 million, an increase of 18.4%, with growth in all segments led by significantly higher Irrigation sales
  • Operating Income improved to $76.2 million, or 8.8% of sales compared to $61.5 million or 8.4% of sales last year, despite ongoing inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions
  • Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) improved to $2.40 ($2.57 adjusted) compared to $1.84 ($1.99 adjusted)
  • Record global backlog of more than $1.5 billion, an increase of 35.0% since the end of fiscal 2020, reflecting improved pricing and continued strong market demand

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$869M

Previous: $734M+18.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.57

Previous: $1.99+29.1%
Operating Income as % of Net Sales

8.8%

Previous: 8.4%+4.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$80.5M

Previous: -$71M-13.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$28.3M

Previous: -$30.7M+8.1%
Net Income

$52.3M

Previous: $40.2M+29.9%
Operating Income

$76.2M

Previous: $61.5M+23.9%
Gross Profit

$227M

Previous: $191M+19.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$170M

Previous: $443M-61.7%
Total Assets

$3.41B

Previous: $2.92B+16.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.95M

Previous: $3.07M+191.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Valmont · Revenue · Quarterly

$869M

Q3 2021+18.4%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is raising the bottom end of its full-year diluted EPS guidance range and reaffirming key assumptions for the remainder of 2021. GAAP diluted EPS is now expected to be $10.10 to $10.60 and adjusted diluted EPS is now expected to be $10.60 to $11.10. Full-year Net Sales growth is expected to be 17% to 18%, and Irrigation segment sales growth is expected to be 50% to 53%.

Tailwinds

  • Favorable foreign currency translation impact of approximately 1.0% of Net Sales
  • Fourth quarter tax rate of approximately 24.0%
  • Capital expenditures to be in the range of $110 - $120 million to support strategic growth and Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing initiatives
  • Strong market demand
  • Strength of operations

Headwinds

  • No pandemic-driven closures of large manufacturing facilities
  • Workforce disruptions
  • Significant supply chain interruptions
  • Continued steel cost increases
  • Inflation

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+19.4%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-13.5%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.9%+21.7%+23.4%
Q4 2025-6.6%-0.9%-16.6%
Q3 2025+1.6%+2.2%-7.3%
Q2 2025+3.1%+1.6%+5.1%
Q1 2025+3.2%+8.7%+16.0%
Q4 2024+17.5%+8.8%+1.8%
Q3 2024+7.8%+5.0%+12.2%
Q2 2024+8.3%+8.0%+4.5%
Q1 2024+19.4%+21.0%+22.8%
Q4 2023-3.0%-4.9%-2.4%
Q3 2023-13.5%-16.1%-7.9%
Q2 2023-8.0%-6.4%-12.7%
Q1 2023+3.3%-0.7%-3.4%
Q4 2022-6.7%-2.8%-3.7%
Q3 2022+1.9%+4.1%+11.0%
Q2 2022+7.9%+8.2%+22.8%
Q1 2022+7.5%+7.1%+0.7%
Q4 2021-1.2%-3.4%+8.3%
Q3 2021-5.3%-4.9%+4.5%
Q2 2021+0.8%+1.0%+4.5%
Q1 2021+1.1%+5.7%+6.1%
Q4 2020-1.0%+1.6%+5.9%
Q3 2020+6.8%+6.4%+16.6%
Q2 2020+6.1%+6.7%+6.2%
Q1 2020+11.5%+12.1%+1.2%
Q4 2019-11.1%-20.9%-40.4%
Q3 2019-4.4%-2.1%+0.8%
Q2 2019+8.7%+8.2%+6.1%
Q4 2018-0.8%-1.2%-6.3%
Q3 2018-10.8%-9.8%-2.7%
Q2 2018-0.6%-1.7%+0.5%
Q1 2018+1.7%+0.9%+0.8%
Q4 2017-3.4%-4.5%-9.2%
Q3 2017+1.5%+0.0%+2.4%
Q2 2017+4.7%+2.6%-1.6%
Q1 2017+2.3%-0.6%-1.6%
Q4 2016+8.8%+10.2%+5.5%
Q3 2016-1.0%+0.7%+9.2%
Q2 2016-3.5%-5.2%-3.1%
Q1 2016+11.1%
Q4 2015+1.7%
Q3 2015+11.8%
Q2 2015-3.0%
Q1 2015+4.0%
Q4 2014-2.1%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014-5.8%
Q4 2013-3.6%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q1 2013+2.5%
Q4 2011+3.1%
Q4 2012+5.7%
Q3 2012+2.3%
Q2 2012-5.8%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q3 2011+3.4%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q4 2008-2.9%
Q4 2010-2.9%
Q3 2009-1.3%
Q3 2010-1.3%
Q2 2010-1.6%
Q2 2009-1.6%
Q4 2009-1.6%

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