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**Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Q1 2025 Financial Summary** **Financial Health & Performance:** - **Revenue:** $969.3M (down 0.9% YoY) - **Gross Profit:** $291.1M (down 4.9% YoY) - **Operating Income:** $128.3M (down 2.5% YoY) - **Net Earnings:** $87.3M (down 0.6% YoY) - **EPS:** $4.32 (flat YoY) **Segment Performance:** - **Infrastructure:** Sales down 2.4% YoY, operating income down 0.6% YoY. - **Agriculture:** Sales up 3.3% YoY, operating income down 11.6% YoY. **Profit Margins:** - **Gross Margin:** 30.0% (down from 31.3% YoY) - **Operating Margin:** 13.2% (down from 13.5% YoY) **Cash Flow:** - **Operating Cash Flow:** $65.1M (up from $23.3M YoY) - **Capital Expenditures:** $30.3M (up from $15.0M YoY) **Liquidity & Debt:** - **Cash & Cash Equivalents:** $184.4M - **Total Debt:** $756.1M - **Leverage Ratio:** 0.97 (as of March 29, 2025) **Trends & Uncertainties:** - Tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties impact operations. - Strategic acquisitions and divestitures to enhance portfolio. - Focus on cost optimization and operational efficiency. **Future Operations Impact:** - Continued investment in strategic capacity expansion. - Share repurchase program with $766.0M remaining capacity. - Dividend increase to $0.68 per share, annualized rate of $2.72 per share. **Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)** demonstrated resilience in Q1 2025 despite revenue declines, maintaining strong liquidity and strategic investments. The company faces geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties but is proactively managing risks and optimizing operations.