VMI - VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-148%)	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-179%)	24.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+382%)	20.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+319%)	4.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	0.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	0.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+78%)	-3.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-174%)	-16.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-423%)	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-210%)	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	36.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+624%)	13.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+175%)	-6.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-227%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	152.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-41.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	27.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	39.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-32.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	346.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-75.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	139.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-37.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	130.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-39.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in net income	39.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	51.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-31.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	293.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-76.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-32.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	136.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-33.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	13.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-35.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	144.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-8.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	1.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	167.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-43.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-26.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	147.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-63.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	187.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.1% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.4% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.8% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.6% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	35.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-9.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-42.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	42.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	10.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	10.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	7.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	11.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	13.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	12.0% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	—	—	—	—	23.6% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.7% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	8.4% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	6.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	7.6% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	17.1% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.1% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.89x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.42x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.93x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.21x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.47x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.81x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.74x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.42x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	2.03x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.01x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	13.5% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	12.3% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	22.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	15.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	13.3% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	18.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	15.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	17.7% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	20.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	11.0% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	19.1% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.49x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	0.82x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	0.55x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	0.69x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	0.67x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.70x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.68x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.80x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	0.83x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	0.64x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	0.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	0.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	0.41x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	0.51x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	0.20x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	10.66x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.09x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.13x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.11x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.73x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.50x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.68x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.57x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.97x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.95x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.72x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.56x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.28x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.77x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.10x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.51x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$608.52M	$566.32M	$905.56M	$686.72M	$774.72M	$330.45M	$412.16M	$429.39M	$262.05M	$355.70M	$408.92M	$396.26M	$-142.60M	$58.69M	$111.76M	$121.93M	$-20.54M	$-68.57M	$-106.53M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.58x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.18x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.84x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.64x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.51x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.37x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.47x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.60x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.15x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.32x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.40x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.72x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.86x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.04x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.40x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.97x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.57x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$207.33	$202.52	$199.21	$203.90	$165.22	$135.84	$127.75	$123.61	$121.93	$111.77	$112.46	$121.43	$124.03	$114.45	$105.12	$77.87	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$16.91	$17.31	$6.85	$11.77	$9.23	$6.60	$6.76	$4.23	$5.16	$7.68	$1.72	$7.15	$10.45	$8.84	$8.67	$3.62	$5.80	$5.13	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$15.73	$24.51	$10.02	$10.93	$-1.97	$9.83	$9.70	$3.63	$4.02	$7.15	$9.74	$3.93	$10.87	$3.78	—	—	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$2.72	$2.40	$2.40	$2.20	$2.00	$1.80	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.38	$0.97	$0.85	$0.70	$0.65	$0.58	$0.49	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$82.48	$76.64	$64.62	$74.18	$65.44	$55.46	$52.83	$47.51	$49.42	$41.82	$39.44	$46.73	$57.13	$51.00	$43.56	$35.09	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$47.51	$38.97	$27.23	$31.18	$23.73	$27.42	$24.92	$22.35	$28.26	$21.19	$17.66	$23.90	$37.59	$31.99	$25.23	$15.92	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	19.80M	20.12M	20.96M	21.31M	21.19M	21.32M	21.66M	22.31M	22.52M	22.56M	23.29M	25.72M	26.64M	26.47M	26.33M	26.10M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	87.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	8.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$988.03M	$871.97M	$1.06B	$976.59M	$946.91M	$881.32M	$918.45M	$931.61M	$1.07B	$903.37M	$860.30M	$995.73M	$1.16B	$1.01B	$844.87M	$747.31M	$458.61M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$795.66M	$730.63M	$1.11B	$872.13M	$951.96M	$731.18M	$765.70M	$742.60M	$754.85M	$755.65M	$758.00M	$767.84M	$471.11M	$472.82M	$474.65M	$468.83M	$160.25M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.63B	$1.54B	$1.35B	$1.58B	$1.39B	$1.18B	$1.14B	$1.06B	$1.11B	$943.48M	$918.44M	$1.20B	$1.52B	$1.35B	$1.15B	$915.89M	$786.26M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 27, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$4.10B	$4.08B	$4.17B	$4.35B	$3.50B	$2.90B	$2.77B	$2.76B	$2.75B	$2.52B	$2.62B	$3.12B	$3.30B	$3.03B	$2.77B	$2.03B	$1.79B	$1.91B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$88.51M	$95.39M	$98.71M	$97.17M	$92.58M	$82.89M	$82.26M	$82.83M	$84.96M	$82.42M	$91.14M	$89.33M	$77.44M	$70.22M	$74.56M	$59.66M	$44.75M	$39.60M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$350.27M	$348.26M	$150.85M	$250.86M	$197.72M	$142.15M	$152.10M	$100.31M	$122.32M	$178.39M	$45.33M	$189.32M	$280.46M	$238.92M	$237.23M	$100.41M	$150.56M	$132.40M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$456.48M	$572.68M	$306.77M	$326.26M	$65.94M	$316.29M	$307.61M	$153.01M	$145.72M	$219.17M	$272.27M	$174.10M	$396.44M	$197.10M	—	—	$349.52M	$52.58M	—

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