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Vulcan Materials Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) Common Stock

VMC · Basic Materials · Building Materials
Bottom 14% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 14% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLimited Data

Vulcan Materials scores 40/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 14% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Limited Data.

Best
Financial 67
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Limited Data flag
Mkt capUS$ 36.1b#289 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 8.48P/E32.7×✗ vs sector median 22.2×P/B4.3×✗ vs sector median 3×Div yield1%Bottom 33% in the S&P 50052w range · 47% of range237.03331.09
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #15 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

Business Strength

50
Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50 · 1 N/A skipped
Return on Equity (ROE)13%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+1%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+6%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin14%Okay

No data: Quarterly Momentum

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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +18.2%Equity ↑ +12.3%ROE % 13.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
933m912m1.1b1.1b7.5b8.1b8.5b8.4b202320242025TTM12.5%11.2%12.6%13.1%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → +2.9%Net Profit ↑ +18.2%Net Margin % 13.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
7.8b7.4b7.9b8.0b933m912m1.1b1.1b202320242025TTM12%12.3%13.6%13.8%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit climbed about 18.2% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +2.5%Net Profit → +0.8%Net Margin % 15%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.1b2.3b1.9b1.8b2.2b321m375m252m166m323mQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2615.3%16.4%13.2%9.4%15%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 5 quarters.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 5 quarters.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.6×OkayCurrent Ratio1.4×OkayInterest Coverage7.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +20%Equity ↑ +12.3%D/E 0.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.4b5.8b4.9b5.3b7.5b8.1b8.5b8.4b202320242025TTM0.6×0.7×0.6×0.6×

Borrowings grew about 20% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -17.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +82.5%Current Ratio 1.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.5b2.3b2.6b2.1b798m1.2b956m1.5b202320242025TTM3.2×1.8×2.7×1.4×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 24%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF → -1.5%Free CF ↑ +17.6%
Operating CFFree CF
1.5b1.4b1.8b1.5b664m806m1.1b781m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -88.6%Short-Term Debt ↑ +142,900%Total Debt ↑ +20%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
931m560m183m107m1m401m0m715m4.4b5.8b4.9b5.3b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → -2%Yield % 0.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
4040404346464649494920017218419620222023202420251.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio32.7×WeakP/B Ratio4.3×WeakPEG Ratio5.7Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 325.78US$ 283.30US$ 240.83Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 5 of 10 points → 50 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.5 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-10.4%Weak

No data: Quarterly Consistency

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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue → +2.9%Inventory ↑ +10.9%Inv. % of Rev. 8.5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
7.8b7.4b7.9b8.0b616m682m681m683m202320242025TTM7.9%9.2%8.6%8.5%
Ranks #15 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 8.0bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 781.2mUS$ -732.8mUS$ 106.6mUS$ 5.3bUS$ 715.0mUS$ 8.4bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 8.3bUS$ 682.5m-13%14%0.6×1.4×7.3×24%----
2025US$ 7.9bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -677.7mUS$ 183.3mUS$ 4.9bUS$ 0.4mUS$ 8.5bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 956.1mUS$ 16.7bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 680.5mUS$ 196.0m13%14%0.6×2.7×6.8×24%1%35.3×4.5×1.5
2024US$ 7.4bUS$ 911.9mUS$ 1.4bUS$ 806.1mUS$ -603.5mUS$ 559.7mUS$ 5.8bUS$ 400.5mUS$ 8.1bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 17.1bUS$ 9.0bUS$ 681.8mUS$ 184.0m11%12%0.7×1.8×7.1×27%1%36.8×4.1×3.4
2023US$ 7.8bUS$ 933.2mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 664.2mUS$ -872.6mUS$ 931.1mUS$ 4.4bUS$ 0.5mUS$ 7.5bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 797.6mUS$ 14.5bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 615.6mUS$ 172.0m12%12%0.6×3.2×7.4×24%1%31.5×3.9×1.9