Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Building Materials
Country
United States
Market cap
36.9B USD
Enterprise value
37.6B USD
Full-time employees
11,548
Overall health
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.05 vs a peer median of 0.69)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.05 vs peers 0.69)
About average: growth and valuation
Ranks #585 of 1,217 basic materials companies (top 49%)
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 43 → 41
Share price +8.4%-2
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 32 → 33
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Vulcan Materials
Is Vulcan Materials getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 29, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 52/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Vulcan Materials valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 41/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 5.8% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 63% of peers).EBITDA yield 5.8% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 63% of peers).
Is Vulcan Materials growing?
At about the same pace as its peers. Growth scores 59/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Earnings per share growth 19.6% vs a peer median of 9.4% (stronger than 62% of peers).Earnings per share growth 19.6% vs peers 9.4% (stronger than 62% of peers).
How profitable is Vulcan Materials?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 77/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Operating margin 20.2% vs a peer median of 7.6% (stronger than 84% of peers).Operating margin 20.2% vs peers 7.6% (stronger than 84% of peers).
How risky is Vulcan Materials?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Beta 1.05 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 75% of peers).Beta 1.05 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 75% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 29, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
8.1B USD
8.1B USD
+0.7%
Net income (12 months)
1.1B USD
1.1B USD
+0.2%
Operating margin
20.6%
20.2%
−0.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
1.1B USD
1.0B USD
−8.0%
Debt
4.6B USD
4.4B USD
−2.6%
Cash
140.2M USD
194.2M USD
+38.5%
Shares outstanding
129.8M
129.6M
−0.1%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Building Materials companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
24.7%
21.3%
25.0%
27.0%
27.4%
▲ 0.4 pts
Operating margin
18.2%
13.0%
18.3%
18.4%
20.4%
▲ 2.0 pts
Net margin
12.1%
7.9%
12.0%
12.3%
13.6%
▲ 1.3 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
4.9%
4.0%
6.4%
5.3%
6.4%
▲ 1.1 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
10.2%
8.3%
12.5%
11.2%
12.6%
▲ 1.4 pts
Free cash flow margin
10.1%
7.3%
8.5%
10.9%
14.3%
▲ 3.4 pts
Current ratio
2.21×
1.99×
3.17×
1.83×
2.69×
▲ 47%
Quick ratio
1.53×
1.38×
2.39×
1.28×
1.97×
▲ 54%
Debt to equity
0.59×
0.57×
0.52×
0.65×
0.51×
▼ 22%
Interest coverage
6.77×
5.62×
7.28×
7.14×
6.76×
▼ 5.3%
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