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Other · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

VMI stock analysis: VMI

VMI (VMI) is an S&P 500 company in Other.

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Where VMI ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with VMI · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

VMI price performance

VMI against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%VMI +26%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+19.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 4.6 pts
1 year+21.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 4.6 pts
3 years+110.4%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 21.2 pts
5 years+108.8%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 17.4 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

VMI factor grades

Each grade compares VMI with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 18.6x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 3.5% (industry 6.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +4% (industry +8%)EPS growth +138% (industry +10%)
B-ProfitabilityOperating margin 13.7% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 22.7% (industry 10.1%)
C+Momentum12-month change +22%From 52-wk high -18%

VMI in plain numbers

VMI key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$9.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+4%
Free-cash-flow yield3.5%
Dividend yield0.6%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$9.2B
Enterprise value$9.8B
P/E (trailing)18.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)12.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.25
Price / sales2.2x
Price / book5.3x
EV / revenue2.3x
EV / EBITDA14.6x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$4.2B
Net income, last 12 months$495.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$25.62
Gross margin30.4%
Operating margin13.7%
Net margin11.7%
Return on equity30.4%
Return on invested capital22.7%
Cash$139.1M
Total debt$730.7M
Debt / equity0.42x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$322.1M
Interest cover15.0x
Current ratio2.35x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

VMI earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$4.0M$276.7M$557.3M$838.0M$1.1BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.0BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.1BSep 2024 Net income: $83.1MDec 2024 Net income: $77.7MMar 2025 Net income: $87.3MJun 2025 Net income: -$4.0MSep 2025 Net income: $99.0MDec 2025 Net income: $168.0MMar 2026 Net income: $108.0MJun 2026 Net income: $119.9MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 8.1%Net margin: 7.5%Net margin: 9.0%Net margin: -0.4%Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: 16.2%Net margin: 10.5%Net margin: 10.7%-0%8%16%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-1.5$1.1$3.7$6.4$9.0Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.9Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.5Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +21% · Dec 2025 +134% · Mar 2026 +28%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

VMI financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.5B$4.3B$4.2B$4.1B$4.1B
Net income$197.7Mn/a$150.8M$348.3M$350.3M
EPS (GAAP)$9.10n/a$6.72$17.19$16.76
Free cash flow-$41.9Mn/a$210.0M$493.2M$311.4M

VMI earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-21$6.14n/a+6%-8.0%
2026-04-21$5.51+28%+6%+13.5%
2026-02-17$8.99+134%+0%-5.0%
2025-10-21$4.98+21%+3%-1.4%
2025-07-22$-1.53-131%+1%+7.1%
2025-04-22$4.320%-1%+2.3%

Companies similar to VMI

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
VMI VMI$9.2B18.6x+4%13.7%+22%
SOLS SOLS$9.2Bn/a+9%n/a+20%compare
SAIA SAIA$9.2B33.4x+5%11.0%+16%compare
ZION ZION$9.2B8.1x+6%n/a+15%compare
FCFS FCFS$9.2B24.1x+22%n/a+40%
ESI ESI$9.1B60.5x+13%13.4%+41%
OGE OGE$9.3B20.1x+4%23.9%+3%

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Frequently asked questions

Is VMI stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for VMI are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is VMI's P/E ratio?

VMI trades at about 18.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 12.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does VMI report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects VMI to report around 2026-10-20.

Does VMI pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.6%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has VMI performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year VMI returned +21.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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