VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VMC • US9291601097
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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.
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.
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.91 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC10.67%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.2 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.78 |
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%
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 Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
265.42
+1.61 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
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 Rank | Sector 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 2026-03-09 (0.52)
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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.