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Valmont Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$54.9M in Q3 2026 · $306M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$100M
Capital spending−$45.6M
Free cash flow+$54.9M
Cash / net income0.8×
Cash conversion cycle81 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Valmont Industries generated $100M of operating cash flow and spent $45.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $54.9M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $463M; the largest uses were buybacks ($272M), capital spending ($157M), other financing ($97.8M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($24.8M), shares issued ($3.3M); the cash balance fell by $104M.

Operating cash flow was $100M against net income of $121M — 0.8× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$34.6M, contract assets −$31.3M, depreciation & amortization +$26.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 81 days (receivables 54 + inventory 74 − payables 47).

Free cash flow

Valmont Industries: free cash flow by quarterValmont Industries: free cash flow by quarter$168MQ4 2024$34.8MQ1 2025$136MQ2 2025$70.6MQ3 2025$70.4MQ4 2025$68.9MQ1 2026$112MQ2 2026$54.9MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Valmont Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingValmont Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$193M$25.6MQ4 2024$65.1M$30.3MQ1 2025$168M$32.0MQ2 2025$113M$41.9MQ3 2025$111M$40.8MQ4 2025$103M$34.6MQ1 2026$148M$35.9MQ2 2026$100M$45.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $100M, Capital spending $45.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Valmont Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearValmont Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $65.9MFY2021: Net borrowing $201MFY2021: Shares issued $23.9MFY2021: Asset sales $1.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$108MFY2021: Acquisitions −$312MFY2021: Buybacks −$26.1MFY2021: Dividends −$41.4M$293MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $326MFY2022: Net borrowing −$90.0MFY2022: Shares issued $16.8MFY2022: Asset sales $1.6MFY2022: Capital spending −$93.3MFY2022: Acquisitions −$39.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$40.5MFY2022: Dividends −$45.8M$345MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $307MFY2023: Net borrowing $232MFY2023: Shares issued $5.8MFY2023: Asset sales $8.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$96.8MFY2023: Acquisitions −$32.7MFY2023: Buybacks −$345MFY2023: Dividends −$49.5M$553MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $573MFY2024: Net borrowing −$408MFY2024: Shares issued $6.6MFY2024: Asset sales $4.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$79.5MFY2024: Buybacks −$70.1MFY2024: Dividends −$48.4M$584MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $456MFY2025: Net borrowing $62.6MFY2025: Shares issued $6.4MFY2025: Asset sales $2.2MFY2025: Capital spending −$145MFY2025: Buybacks −$198MFY2025: Dividends −$52.5M$528MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($680M) and capital spending ($522M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$122M
Debt$796M
Net debt$674M
Due within a year$513K

Valmont Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $306M over the last twelve months, and $122M of cash and investments stands against $796M of debt ($513K due within a year, 237.9× covered by cash).

Valmont Industries: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Valmont Industries: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$513KYear 1$42KYear 2$65.0MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $122M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Valmont Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Valmont Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$100MBuybacks−$82.3MCapital spending−$45.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$25.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$17.0MDividends−$14.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$296KAsset & business sales$265KPartners−$234KExchange rates$108KOther investing−$7K
Valmont Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Valmont Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$463MBuybacks−$272MCapital spending−$157MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$104MOther financing−$97.8MDividends−$56.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$24.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$9.7MOther investing−$5.8MShares issued$3.3MAsset & business sales$2.4MExchange rates$1.6M

From profit to cash

Valmont Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Valmont Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$121MDepreciation & amortization$26.0MStock-based pay$6.3MDeferred taxes$7.4MImpairments$289KGains on disposals$128KOther non-cash$1.6MReceivables−$1.9MInventory−$34.6MPayables$14.6MAccrued liabilities$18.1MDeferred revenue−$15.0MContract assets−$31.3MPrepaid and other assets−$238K
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202654744781
Q2 202653704578
Q1 202655744782
Q3 202556734881
Q2 202558724684
Q1 202562784892
Q4 202460754690

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$100M−$45.6M—−$82.3M−$14.9M$25.4M—$17.0M$54.9M
Q2 2026$148M−$35.9M−$275K−$60.0M−$14.9M−$59.8M$1.1M$21.1M$112M
Q1 2026$103M−$34.6M−$11.2M−$57.5M−$13.3M−$5.6M$2.2M$27.0M$68.9M
Q4 2025$111M−$40.8M—−$72.2M−$13.4M$64.8M—$39.0M$70.4M
Q3 2025$113M−$41.9M—−$25.8M−$13.4M−$173K$3.2M−$17.6M$70.6M
Q2 2025$168M−$32.0M——−$13.6M−$235K—−$24.1M$136M
Q1 2025$65.1M−$30.3M——−$12.0M−$1.8M$3.1M−$20.1M$34.8M
Q4 2024$193M−$25.6M—−$15.0M−$12.0M−$167M$2.1M$36.2M$168M

Valmont Industries: income statement and cash flow

Valmont Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (+6% year over year), operating margin 15.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.