VMC · Vulcan Materials CO
$276.30
+4.65 (+1.71%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$35.25B
Shares
129.75M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$276.30
Open$274.40
Day$272.49–279.14
52W close$257.02–330.37
Avg vol 30d993K
Short int6.1M · 4.7% float · 5.4d
Short vol50%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 29, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
45
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
26%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
−11%
trailing
YTD return
−3%
this year
Relative strength
−22%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $288 › 200d $289 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +143 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.72% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,068 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
Gross margin
28%
expanding
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$1.1B
Valuation
P/E 32.3
rich
Balance sheet
$4.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−22%
past year
ATR
2.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· full-year
Non-GAAP
$2.4B – $2.6B
Capital expenditures
· full-year
$750M – $800M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 30, 2025
Adjusted EBITDA
· 2025
$2.35B – $2.45B
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
45
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
26%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $288 › 200d $289 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +143 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.72% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,068 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $257
Now $276 · 26%
Range high $330
vs 200-day avg -5%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $2.35B | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended June 30 | +1.3% |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 29% | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended June 30 | -1.0% |
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| Aggregates - tons | 109.9 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Aggregates segment Gross profit | $567M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Asphalt Mix - sales price | $84.92 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Asphalt Mix - tons | 5.7 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Capital expenditures for maintenance and growth projects | $176M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Capital returned to shareholders | $318M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Cash gross profit non-GAAP | $1.27B | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Cash gross profit per ton non-GAAP | $11.53 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Common stock repurchases | $250M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Dividends | $68M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.07B | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net earnings attributable to Vulcan 1.12B
+309.2M Income tax expense, including discontinued operations
+216.1M Interest expense, net
+724.4M Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization
= EBITDA 2.37B
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| Freight-adjusted cash cost of sales per ton non-GAAP | $11.36 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Freight-adjusted revenues non-GAAP | $2.52B | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Freight-adjusted sales price non-GAAP | $22.89 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Gross profit per ton | $8.81 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Non-aggregates segment cash gross profit | $73M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Non-aggregates segment gross profit | $58M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Ratio of total debt to Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 1.9 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Ready-mixed concrete - cubic yards | 2 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Ready-mixed concrete - sales price | $190.2 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Return on invested capital | 16.1% | Trailing-Twelve Months ended June 30, 2026 | +2.5% |
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| Aggregates segment Gross profit margin | 27.6% | First Quarter | — |
| Aggregates segment Gross margin | 31.2% | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Aggregates segment Shipments (tons) | 226.8M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Asphalt Mix shipments | 13.4M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Ready-mixed concrete shipments | 4.5M | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Building Materials — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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VMC
this stock
Vulcan Materials CO
|
$35.25B | -3.1% | +6.4% | 32.3 | 4.7% |
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CRH
Crh Public Ltd Co
|
$63.18B | -24.1% | +5.3% | 16.8 | 2.1% |
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MLM
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
|
$32.36B | -14.0% | +8.6% | 13.2 | 4.0% |
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AMRZ
Amrize Ltd
|
$24.41B | -16.3% | +0.9% | 20.0 | 1.5% |
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JHX
James Hardie Industries plc
|
$17.53B | +45.5% | +24.7% | — | 2.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| VMC | -1.5% | -0.6% | -10.6% | +2.9% | -3.1% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.0% | -3.5% | -22.2% | -0.1% | -15.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.52
/ share · ex Aug 13, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.05
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.74%
Buyback program
· as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
shares 4.77M
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1396009
CUSIP
929160109
13F (30d)
942 filings
910 filers
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