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VMC · NYSE

Vulcan Materials Company

Building Materials · United States

USD 247.140.6% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$32.02B
Trailing P/E
29.14x
Forward P/E
23.51x
Quarterly revenue growth
2.5%
Trailing net margin
13.7%
Indicated dividend yield
0.8%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-29 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States. It operates through three segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, and Concrete. The company provides crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates for use in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities; aggregates that are used as ballast for construction and maintenance of railroad tracks; riprap and jetty stones for use in erosion control along roads and waterways; asphalt mix; asphalt construction paving services; and ready-mixed concrete products. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Q1 2026

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VMC Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-05-01

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MetricVMCVulcan Materials CompanySnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30AMRZAmrize LtdSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$32.02BUS$34.64BUS$20.54BUS$27.59Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate23.51x22.09x12.90x17.50xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA15.64x16.65x9.26x12.96xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter2.5%21.0%8.6%14.8%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter21.6%20.2%20.5%20.3%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.6%1.7%5.5%3.6%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA2.03x2.93x2.21x2.57xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.58x0.55x0.55x0.55xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings29.14x31.71x17.15x24.43xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share3.78x2.54x1.60x2.07xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue4.51x5.29x2.19x3.74xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter2.7%-23.2%14.7%-4.3%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months27.5%28.2%25.1%26.7%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months13.7%36.7%10.1%23.4%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only13.2%8.9%9.7%9.3%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue10.4%8.9%9.3%9.1%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.8%0.7%——
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout23.8%21.6%0.0%10.8%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.76x1.41x1.10x1.26xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.051.08——

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Q1 20262026-05-01

VMC Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Presentation · 2026-05-01 · YouTube

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