Vulcan Materials Company

NYSE:VMC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.0b

Vulcan Materials Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Vulcan Materials has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.1%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.6% per year. Vulcan Materials's return on equity is 11.3%, and it has net margins of 12.4%.

Key information

9.1%

Earnings growth rate

9.1%

EPS growth rate

Basic Materials Industry Growth20.0%
Revenue growth rate11.6%
Return on equity11.3%
Net Margin12.4%
Next Earnings Update30 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 25
Here's Why Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Vulcan Materials' (NYSE:VMC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 04
Vulcan Materials' (NYSE:VMC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) After Its Annual Results

Feb 24
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) After Its Annual Results

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)?

Feb 18
Is It Time To Consider Buying Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)

Feb 05
Calculating The Fair Value Of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)

Returns At Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jan 23
Returns At Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Vulcan Materials: Expecting Construction Market Recovery In 2025; Initiating With 'Buy'

Jan 21

Vulcan Materials: Priced For Perfection Amidst Rock-Solid Fundamentals

Dec 19

Is Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 03
Is Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Investigate Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) At US$279?

Nov 18
Should You Investigate Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) At US$279?

Vulcan Materials Company Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 02
Vulcan Materials Company Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Vulcan Materials Company's (NYSE:VMC) Price

Oct 28
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Vulcan Materials Company's (NYSE:VMC) Price

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Oct 01
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Vulcan Materials: A Trophy-Asset Firm Whose Stock Should Be Valued As Such

Sep 29

Is Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 21
Is Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Vulcan Materials: Shares Dropped Justifiably

Aug 07

Is Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 29
Is Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Potentially Undervalued?

Earnings Tell The Story For Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)

Jul 15
Earnings Tell The Story For Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC)

Jul 01
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC)

Vulcan Materials: The Aggregates Powerhouse Driving Construction Growth

May 19

Vulcan Materials: Pricing Could Drive Further Growth

Mar 07

Vulcan Materials: Recent Run Looks Overdone

Dec 20

Vulcan Materials Company: A Building Material Supplier With Great Potential

Oct 11

Vulcan Materials Offers Long-Term Upside Despite Being Pricey

Jul 28

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vulcan Materials makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:VMC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 247,4189205380
30 Sep 247,3988535420
30 Jun 247,5809235570
31 Mar 247,6799265620
31 Dec 237,7829445500
30 Sep 237,6808365330
30 Jun 237,5827355240
31 Mar 237,4246235180
31 Dec 227,3155945190
30 Sep 227,1906115180
30 Jun 226,6186104870
31 Mar 226,0256064540
31 Dec 215,5526744240
30 Sep 215,1216524100
30 Jun 214,9146753790
31 Mar 214,8766903700
31 Dec 204,8575883680
30 Sep 204,8686153530
30 Jun 204,9776323680
31 Mar 204,9826193700
31 Dec 194,9296233720
30 Sep 194,8316043620
30 Jun 194,6525663560
31 Mar 194,5255283500
31 Dec 184,3835183390
30 Sep 184,2727223370
30 Jun 184,1276523260
31 Mar 183,9576033160
31 Dec 173,8905933280
30 Sep 173,7863733130
30 Jun 173,6994083170
31 Mar 173,6254243190
31 Dec 163,5934223030
30 Sep 163,5774083150
30 Jun 163,6073893100
31 Mar 163,5463122970
31 Dec 153,4222332870
30 Sep 153,3201782790
30 Jun 153,1551192740
31 Mar 153,0511162720
31 Dec 142,9942072720
30 Sep 142,9191792630
30 Jun 142,8591532620

Quality Earnings: VMC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VMC's current net profit margins (12.4%) are higher than last year (12.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VMC's earnings have grown by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VMC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: VMC had negative earnings growth (-2.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (10%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VMC's Return on Equity (11.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/25 12:08
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Vulcan Materials Company is covered by 45 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
William GraceAvondale Partners
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research