Vulcan Materials Company(Holding Company)
Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Vulcan Materials is the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel). Its largest markets include Texas, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama.
It is a $31.7B materials company. Revenue grew 6.9% over the last year, it keeps 14¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~4.1 years of free cash flow. It trades at 28.4× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- vulcanmaterials.com
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Employees
- 11 172
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Founded
- 1909
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Moat lags behind.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history1th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield3.2% · 12/25
- P/S3.9x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA15.2x · 12/25
Growth72
- Revenue CAGR9.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR12.6% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y13.1% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth17.5% · 20/25
Profitability64
- ROIC8.5% · 12/25
- ROE13.1% · 12/25
- Net margin13.7% · 20/25
- Operating margin20.2% · 20/25
Health73
- Altman Z3.34 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.76 · 18/25
- Interest coverage7.1x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 25% · 12/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F9/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-2.53 · 25/25
- FCF conversion92% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.8% · 25/25
Moat49
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin25.6% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 7.9% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$1.08B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.59B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- Nov 16, 2007AcquisitionVulcan completed the acquisition of Florida Rock on November 16, 2007
- 2005AcquisitionVulcan acquired 11 aggregates operations and five asphalt plants in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee
- 1916AcquisitionThe company was later acquired by the Ireland family in 1916, who expanded it
- 1909FoundedVulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 as the Birmingham Slag Company by Solon Jacobs and Henry Badham in…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 7.1× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 9/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
- Altman Z-Score 3.34 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.12B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+23.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.03B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~4.1y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$31.7B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-0.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 3.3 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.83%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 28.4
Peer comparisonVulcan Materials Company(Holding Company) vs 6 largest basic materials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMC this company | $31.7B | 28.4 | +6.9% | 13.7% | Solid |
| LIN Linde plc Ordinary Share | $223.2B | 30.8 | +6.6% | 20.4% | Solid |
| SCCO Southern Copper Corporation | $176.8B | 31.2 | +32.8% | 35.9% | Strong |
| NEM Newmont Corporation | $124.2B | 14.4 | +25.2% | 33.4% | Strong |
| FCX Freeport-McMoran Inc. | $105.8B | 35.9 | +0.2% | 11.4% | Strong |
| AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | $95.8B | 15.9 | +43.7% | 37.5% | Strong |
| B Barrick Mining Corporation | $67.5B | 10.1 | +9.2% | 31.6% | Strong |
Head-to-head: VMC vs LIN · VMC vs SCCO · VMC vs NEM
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/VMC
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Deeper analysis of VMC on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $244.58 · market cap $31.7B.