| Product sales | 3,660.78a | 3,772.84a | 3,955.32a |
| Service sales | 414.26a | 401.76a | 389.93a |
| Net sales | 4,075.03a | 4,174.6a | 4,345.25a |
| Product cost of sales | -2,580.08a | -2,672.74a | -2,958.21a |
| Service cost of sales | -253.74a | -265.82a | -260.82a |
| Total cost of sales | -2,833.82a | -2,938.56a | -3,219.03a |
| Gross profit | 1,241.21a | 1,236.03a | 1,126.22a |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | -716.63a | -768.42a | -692.98a |
| Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | 0a | -140.84a | 0a |
| Realignment charges | 0a | -35.21a | 0a |
| Operating income | 524.58a | 291.56a | 433.25a |
| Other income (expenses) | — | — | — |
| Interest expense | -58.72a | -56.81a | -47.53a |
| Interest income | 7.18a | 6.23a | 2.02a |
| Gain (loss) on deferred compensation investments | 3.63a | 3.56a | -3.37a |
| Gain (loss) on divestitures | -4.47a | 2.99a | -33.27a |
| Other | -3.52a | -11.09a | 12.81a |
| Total other income (expenses) | -55.9a | -55.11a | -69.36a |
| Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 468.68a | 236.45a | 363.89a |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | — | — | — |
| Current | -142.63a | -108.77a | -109.91a |
| Deferred | -24.66a | -18.65a | -1.23a |
| Total income tax expense | -117.98a | -90.12a | -108.69a |
| Earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 350.7a | 146.33a | 255.2a |
| Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries | -0.08a | -1.42a | -0.95a |
| Net earnings | 350.62a | 144.91a | 254.25a |
| Loss (earnings) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | -2.37a | 5.94a | -3.39a |
| Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. | 348.26a | 150.85a | 250.86a |