(VMC) Vulcan Materials - NYSE
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Building Materials | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 37.171m USD | Total Return: 18.2% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 351M
EPS Trend: 94.2%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 45.6%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
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Tailwinds
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Vulcan Materials Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading producer of construction aggregates, including crushed stone, sand, and gravel. The company operates through three primary segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, and Concrete, supporting infrastructure projects, railroad maintenance, and private sector construction. Its business model relies heavily on the high weight-to-value ratio of aggregates, which typically limits competition to local markets due to prohibitive transportation costs.
The construction materials sector is highly cyclical and sensitive to federal infrastructure spending and regional interest rates. As a vertically integrated supplier, Vulcan leverages its vast quarry reserves to maintain a competitive advantage in high-growth metropolitan areas across the United States. Investors can further evaluate these regional market dynamics and valuation metrics on ValueRay.
- Federal infrastructure funding levels drive long-term demand for aggregates and asphalt
- Rising residential and nonresidential construction starts increase volume and pricing power
- High barriers to entry and limited quarry permits support sustained margin growth
- Diesel fuel and energy costs significantly impact production and transportation expenses
- Regional economic growth in the Sun Belt accelerates private sector project demand
| Net Income: 1.12b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.50 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 19.68% < 20% (prev 15.04%; Δ 4.64% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 1.80b > Net Income 1.12b |
| Net Debt (5.47b) to EBITDA (2.59b): 2.11 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.59 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (131.9m) vs 12m ago -0.80% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 27.61% > 18% (prev 27.44%; Δ 0.16% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 48.25% > 50% (prev 44.92%; Δ 3.33% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.06 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.87b / Interest Expense TTM 460.6m) |
| A: 0.10 (Total Current Assets 2.58b - Total Current Liabilities 997.3m) / Total Assets 16.7b |
| B: 0.33 (Retained Earnings 5.54b / Total Assets 16.7b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.87b / Avg Total Assets 16.7b) |
| D: 1.03 (Book Value of Equity 8.45b / Total Liabilities 8.20b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.54 = A |
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 975.7m/928.9m, Revenue 8.05b/7.51b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 27.44% / 27.61%) |
| AQI: -0.17 (AQ_t -0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.35) |
| SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 8.05b / 7.51b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.12b - CFO 1.80b) / TA 16.7b) |
| Beneish M = -3.70 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 302.84 with a total of 2,011,600 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.08%,
over one month by +13.93%,
over three months by +17.68% and
over the past year by +18.17%.
Vulcan Materials has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.17. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VMC.
- StrongBuy: 13
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 326.7 | 7.9% |
P/E Trailing = 33.9018
P/E Forward = 30.9598
P/S = 4.6104
P/B = 4.3982
P/EG = 2.4579
Revenue TTM = 8.05b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.87b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.59b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.36b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 197.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.61b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 525.8m
Net Debt = 5.47b USD (calculated: Debt 5.61b - CCE 140.2m)
Enterprise Value = 42.6b USD (37.2b + Debt 5.61b - CCE 140.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.06 (Ebit TTM 1.87b / Interest Expense TTM 460.6m)
EV/FCF = 38.20x (Enterprise Value 42.6b / FCF TTM 1.12b)
FCF Yield = 2.62% (FCF TTM 1.12b / Enterprise Value 42.6b)
FCF Margin = 13.86% (FCF TTM 1.12b / Revenue TTM 8.05b)
Net Margin = 13.88% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Revenue TTM 8.05b)
Gross Margin = 27.61% ((Revenue TTM 8.05b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.83b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.07% (prev 25.46%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.56 (Enterprise Value 42.6b / Total Assets 16.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 8.21% (Interest Expense 460.6m / Debt 5.61b)
Taxrate = 20.80% (293.6m / 1.41b)
NOPAT = 1.48b (EBIT 1.87b * (1 - 20.80%))
Current Ratio = 2.59 (Total Current Assets 2.58b / Total Current Liabilities 997.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.66 (Debt 5.61b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.45b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.11 (Net Debt 5.47b / EBITDA 2.59b)
Debt / FCF = 4.90 (Net Debt 5.47b / FCF TTM 1.12b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.53b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.70% (Net Income 1.12b / Total Assets 16.7b)
RoE = 13.10% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.53b)
RoCE = 14.52% (EBIT 1.87b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.53b + L.T.Debt 4.36b))
RoIC = 9.43% (NOPAT 1.48b / Invested Capital 15.7b)
WACC = 9.40% (E(37.2b)/V(42.8b) * Re(9.84%) + D(5.61b)/V(42.8b) * Rd(8.21%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.84% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -88.32 | Cagr: -0.52%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.64% ; FCFF base≈1.02b ; Y1≈1.17b ; Y5≈1.72b
[DCF] Fair Price = 125.8 (EV 21.8b - Net Debt 5.47b = Equity 16.3b / Shares 129.8m; r=9.40% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 94.16 | EPS CAGR: 10.86% | SUE: 0.65 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 45.65 | Revenue CAGR: 1.35% | SUE: 2.58 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.62 | Chg30d=-1.91% | Revisions=-67% | Analysts=16
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.12 | Chg30d=+0.36% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=9.26 | Chg30d=+0.05% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=+15.7% | GrowthRev=+2.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=10.80 | Chg30d=-0.41% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+16.7% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -67%