stockrowBrookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBUC) vs Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)
- Brookfield Business Partners L.P. BBUC 28.98 −4.17%
- Valmont Industries, Inc. VMI 400.34 +0.58%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and Valmont Industries, Inc. are both Conglomerates companies. Valmont Industries, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.6B against $6.2B — 1.2× the size. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Valmont Industries, Inc. trades at 14.7×. Valmont Industries, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.55% against −10.5%. Valmont Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.3% vs −0.20%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.0% vs 4.68%). Both pay a dividend; Brookfield Business Partners L.P. yields more (2.70% vs 0.75%). Across the 22 metrics below, Valmont Industries, Inc. leads on 13 and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. on 9.
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| Metric | BBUC | VMI | Conglomerates median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.71% | 30.27% | 30.27% |
| Operating margin | 15.43% | 14.24% | 3.46% |
| Net margin | (0.20%) | 12.30% | 1.95% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.68% | 7.20% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | (0.38%) | 31.46% | 0.94% |
| Return on assets | (0.07%) | 15.28% | 0.06% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.68% | 15.95% | 0.73% |
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