CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Net sales	$ 969,314	$ 977,828
Total cost of sales	678,212	671,612
Gross profit	291,102	306,216
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	162,788	174,663
Operating income	128,314	131,553
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(10,115)	(16,221)
Interest income	3,394	1,779
Gain (loss) on deferred compensation investments	(841)	1,431
Other	(2,730)	(105)
Total other income (expenses)	(10,292)	(13,116)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	118,022	118,437
Income tax expense:
Current	20,360	19,644
Deferred	10,439	10,344
Total income tax expense	30,799	29,988
Earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	87,223	88,449
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(560)	(20)
Net earnings	86,663	88,429
Loss (earnings) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	598	(607)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 87,261	$ 87,822
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. per share:
Basic	$ 4.35	$ 4.35
Diluted	$ 4.32	$ 4.32
Product sales
Net sales	$ 874,489	$ 874,678
Total cost of sales	621,043	605,215
Service sales
Net sales	94,825	103,150
Total cost of sales	$ 57,169	$ 66,397