• Valmont released the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call attended by CEO Avner Applbaum, CFO John Schwietz, SVP Renee Campbell, and Chief Accounting Officer Eric Johnson.
• Q2 net sales rose 6.5% to USD 1.12 billion; operating margin expanded 130 basis points to 14.8%; EPS increased 25.8% to USD 6.14.
• Raised 2026 guidance: net sales USD 4.3 billion-USD 4.45 billion; diluted EPS USD 22.25-USD 23.5; capex unchanged at USD 170 million-USD 200 million.
• Infrastructure sales rose 14.8% to USD 879 million; North America Utility grew 33.9%; Coatings rose 16.6%; Telecom fell 26.1% on lower carrier spending.
• Management flagged accelerating input inflation as a near-term margin headwind, citing steel up 27%-30% YTD and diesel up 45% YTD; second-half infrastructure margins seen in line with first half.
• Agriculture sales fell 15.8% to USD 244 million; operating margin improved 90 basis points to 16.5%; Middle East demand hit by conflict-driven project delays.

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