VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:VMCUS9291601097

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This VMC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VMC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VMC was profitable.
  • In the past year VMC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VMC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • VMC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.45%, VMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VMC's Return On Equity of 12.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VMC outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.79%, VMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VMC is in line with the industry average of 8.87%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.79%) for VMC is above the 3 year average (7.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.45%
ROE 12.63%
ROIC 7.79%
ROA(3y)6.06%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)12.11%
ROE(5y)10.98%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)6.76%
VMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • VMC has a better Profit Margin (13.56%) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VMC has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 19.73%, VMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VMC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of VMC (27.38%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • VMC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.73%
PM (TTM) 13.56%
GM 27.38%
OM growth 3Y12.7%
OM growth 5Y1.46%
PM growth 3Y19.89%
PM growth 5Y2.41%
GM growth 3Y8.75%
GM growth 5Y0.75%
VMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. VMC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VMC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VMC has less shares outstanding
  • VMC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VMC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
VMC Yearly Shares OutstandingVMC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.91 indicates that VMC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of VMC (3.91) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VMC is 3.85, which is a good value as it means it would take VMC, 3.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • VMC's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VMC outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that VMC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • VMC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VMC outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 3.85
Altman-Z 3.91
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC10.67%
VMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VMC has a Current Ratio of 2.69. This indicates that VMC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VMC (2.69) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that VMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.97, VMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.69
Quick Ratio 1.97
VMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. VMC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.97% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VMC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.20% on average per year.
  • VMC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.33% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.97%
EPS 3Y15.17%
EPS 5Y11.2%
EPS Q2Q%-21.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y10.33%
Sales Q2Q%3.2%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • VMC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.79%
EPS Next 2Y17.36%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
EPS Next 5Y10.87%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
VMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
VMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. VMC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VMC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.22.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VMC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.92% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • VMC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.71.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.20, VMC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than VMC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.83), we can say VMC is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.22
Fwd PE 28.2
VMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VMC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. VMC is more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VMC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.53
EV/EBITDA 16.78
VMC Per share dataVMC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of VMC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VMC's earnings are expected to grow with 17.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)2.97
EPS Next 2Y17.36%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%

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5. VMC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.63%, VMC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • VMC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.49.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, VMC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of VMC grows each year by 7.78%, which is quite nice.
  • VMC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • VMC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.78%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years12
VMC Yearly Dividends per shareVMC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 24.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VMC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • VMC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.13%
EPS Next 2Y17.36%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
VMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VMC Dividend Payout.VMC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VMC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NYSE:VMC (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 265.25 -0.17 (-0.06%)

265.42

+1.61 (+0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners97.82%
Inst Owner Change0.95%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change10.78%
Market Cap34.66B
Revenue(TTM)7.94B
Net Income(TTM)1.08B
Analysts79.31
Price Target334.45 (26.01%)
Short Float %3.05%
Short Ratio3.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%
Yearly Dividend1.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.78%
DP24.13%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.4%
Max EPS beat(2)3.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.4%
Max EPS beat(4)27.04%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.37%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)5.99%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.54%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.58%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.3%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.53%
PT rev (1m)0.23%
PT rev (3m)3.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.22
Fwd PE 28.2
P/S 4.36
P/FCF 30.53
P/OCF 19.12
P/B 4.07
P/tB 10.65
EV/EBITDA 16.78
EPS(TTM)7.99
EY3.01%
EPS(NY)9.41
Fwd EY3.55%
FCF(TTM)8.69
FCFY3.28%
OCF(TTM)13.88
OCFY5.23%
SpS60.81
BVpS65.29
TBVpS24.93
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)2.97
Graham Number108.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.45%
ROE 12.63%
ROCE 9.95%
ROIC 7.79%
ROICexc 7.88%
ROICexgc 11.91%
OM 19.73%
PM (TTM) 13.56%
GM 27.38%
FCFM 14.3%
ROA(3y)6.06%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)12.11%
ROE(5y)10.98%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)6.76%
ROICexc(3y)7.81%
ROICexc(5y)6.98%
ROICexgc(3y)12.29%
ROICexgc(5y)11.31%
ROCE(3y)9.6%
ROCE(5y)8.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.29%
OM growth 3Y12.7%
OM growth 5Y1.46%
PM growth 3Y19.89%
PM growth 5Y2.41%
GM growth 3Y8.75%
GM growth 5Y0.75%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 3.85
Debt/EBITDA 1.89
Cap/Depr 90.54%
Cap/Sales 8.53%
Interest Coverage 6.34
Cash Conversion 78.3%
Profit Quality 105.44%
Current Ratio 2.69
Quick Ratio 1.97
Altman-Z 3.91
F-Score9
WACC10.67%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)109.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.88%
Profit Quality(3y)88.34%
Profit Quality(5y)88.33%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.97%
EPS 3Y15.17%
EPS 5Y11.2%
EPS Q2Q%-21.66%
EPS Next Y17.79%
EPS Next 2Y17.36%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
EPS Next 5Y10.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y10.33%
Sales Q2Q%3.2%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
EBIT growth 1Y12.02%
EBIT growth 3Y15.82%
EBIT growth 5Y11.94%
EBIT Next Year51.67%
EBIT Next 3Y23.42%
EBIT Next 5Y15.05%
FCF growth 1Y40.84%
FCF growth 3Y28.46%
FCF growth 5Y9.9%
OCF growth 1Y28.62%
OCF growth 3Y16.45%
OCF growth 5Y11.11%

VULCAN MATERIALS CO / VMC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VMC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to VMC.


What is the valuation status for VMC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) stock?

VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is VULCAN MATERIALS CO?

The financial health rating of VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) is 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) is expected to grow by 17.79% in the next year.