VMC · NYSE · Basic Materials
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) — Rank #402 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.13) · ROE 12.7% · Piotroski F-Score 9 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001396009 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.
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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.
- Industry
- Building Materials
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- NJ
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- vulcanmaterials.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
11,548
Industry
Building Materials
Exchange
NYSE
12/12
Flags passed
VMC passes 12/12 quality flags
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSOperating margin holding
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
No warning flags · GP/assets 0.13
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.13
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
4th of 6 SIC 1400 peers
Return on equity
12.7%
Gross margin
27.4%
5th of 6 SIC 1400 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.1%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
2.8%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
10.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
23.2%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
28.5%
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 5% above net income
Free cash flow
$1.14B
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
5.4%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.8%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net debt $4.42B, F-Score 9/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.97
6th of 6 SIC 1400 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
2.59×
5th of 6 SIC 1400 peers
Quick ratio
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Net cash
-$4.42B
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
9 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
4.2 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
4.0 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports