Vulcan Materials Company subsidiary Calmat received an imminent danger order on October 27, 2026, requiring removal of personnel exposed to fall hazards during maintenance at Lexington Quarry in Los Gatos, California. No injuries occurred, and corrective action terminated the order.
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Vulcan Materials Company posted Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $707 million and 20 basis points of margin expansion. The company expects approximately $2.4 billion of adjusted EBITDA this year and mid to high single-digit aggregate pricing growth in 2027.
Vulcan reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $2,184.6 million, down 5%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $706.7 million, down 4%. It expects approximately $2.4 billion in full-year Adjusted EBITDA.
Vulcan Materials Company reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2,185 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $707 million. Aggregates shipments fell 3 percent while pricing rose 5 percent; full-year Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $2.4 billion.
David P. Clement intends to retire as Vulcan Materials Company’s Senior Vice President of Operations Support and Procurement in the first quarter of 2027.
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Oct 29, 2026TL;DR. Third-quarter revenue, gross profit, net earnings and adjusted EBITDA declined year over year, aggregate shipments fell 3%, and management expects only modest full-year volume growth amid higher energy-related unit costs. Positive execution supported a 32.3% adjusted EBITDA margin, higher aggregate cash gross profit per ton, substantial capital returns, bolt-on acquisitions, approximately $2.4 billion of 2026 adjusted EBITDA, and 2027 earnings growth with mid- to high-single-digit pricing gains, while residential construction remains constrained by affordability and interest rates.
- + Underlying adjusted EBITDA grew 5% and quarterly adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 20 basis points to 32.3%.
- + Aggregate cash gross profit per ton increased year over year to $11.95.
- + Management expects approximately $2.4 billion of 2026 adjusted EBITDA and another year of earnings growth in 2027.
- + Management expects mid- to high-single-digit aggregates pricing gains in 2027.
- + The company continued its aggregates-led acquisition strategy and expects several more transactions before year-end.
- + Vulcan generated nearly $1 billion of operating cash flow and returned approximately $950 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases.
- − Aggregate shipments decreased 3% year over year.
- − Freight-adjusted aggregate cash cost of sales increased 7% year over year, and management expects mid-single-digit full-year cost growth.
- − Energy-related costs are expected to create approximately $120 million of full-year headwinds.
- − Affordability and interest rates are limiting residential construction activity.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted diluted EPS attributable to Vulcan from continuing operations non-GAAP | $8.47 | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 2.33B | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 29% | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Aggregates - tons | 172.6M | Nine Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| aggregates shipments | 3% | the third quarter | — |
| Asphalt gross profit margin | 17% | the third quarter | — |
| Asphalt Mix - sales price ^5^ | $85.15 | Nine Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| Asphalt Mix - tons | 9.5M | Nine Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures for maintenance and growth projects | 174M | the third quarter | — |
| Cash gross profit non-GAAP | 212M | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| Cash gross profit per ton non-GAAP | $11.45 | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| common stock repurchases | 350M | the third quarter | — |
| Concrete gross profit margin | 9% | the third quarter | — |
| dividends | 67M | the third quarter | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | 2.33B | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Freight-adjusted cash cost of sales per ton non-GAAP | $11.16 | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Freight-adjusted revenues non-GAAP | 5.15B | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Freight-adjusted sales price non-GAAP | $22.61 | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| Net debt non-GAAP | 4.51B | September 30 | — |
| Net debt to TTM Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 1.9 | September 30 | — |
| Ready-mixed concrete - cubic yards | 2.4M | Nine Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| Ready-mixed concrete - sales price ^5^ | $190.59 | Nine Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
| return on average invested capital | 15.9% | Trailing-Twelve Months | — |
| Return on invested capital non-GAAP | 15.9% | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 | — |
| Shipments (tons) | 62.7M | Third Quarter | — |
| Total debt to TTM Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 2 | September 30 | — |
| Trailing-Twelve Months (TTM) Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 2.33B | Trailing-Twelve Months (TTM) | — |
| Unit shipments - tons | 227.6M | Trailing-Twelve Months Ended September 30 2026 | — |
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| active MSHA-regulated facilities | 297 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Aggregates cash gross profit | $720.1M | second quarter 2026 filing | — |
| Aggregates segment cash gross profit per ton non-GAAP | $12.02 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Aggregates segment unit shipments - tons | 59.9 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Asphalt segment average sales price | $85.74 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Asphalt segment cash cost of sales per ton non-GAAP | $67.73 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Asphalt segment cash gross profit non-GAAP | 61M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross profit 49.8M
+11.2M Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization
= Asphalt segment cash gross profit 61M
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| Asphalt segment cash gross profit per ton non-GAAP | $18.01 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Asphalt segment unit shipments - tons | 3.4 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Average Price Paid Per Share | $276.69 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Concrete segment average sales price | $189.94 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Concrete segment cash cost of sales per cubic yard non-GAAP | $177.4 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Concrete segment cash gross profit non-GAAP | 12.3M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross profit 8.4M
+3.9M Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization
= Concrete segment cash gross profit 12.3M
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| Concrete segment cash gross profit per cubic yard non-GAAP | $12.54 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Concrete segment unit shipments - cubic yards | 1 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| facilities receiving federal mine safety inspections | 126 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| federal mine safety inspections | 138 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| inspected facilities that did not receive any reportable citations or orders | 119 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Shipments | 59.9M | second quarter 2026 filing | — |
| total dollar value of proposed assessments received for all other citations and citations previo | $25,479 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased | 904,430 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | 904,430 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Unit profitability | $9.47 | second quarter 2026 filing | — |
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Vulcan Materials Company subsidiary Calmat received an imminent danger order on October 27, 2026, requiring removal of personnel exposed to fall hazards during maintenance at Lexington Quarry in Los Gatos, California. No injuries occurred, and corrective action terminated the order.
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| VMC | -1.5% | +8.2% | +3.6% | -0.9% | -2.3% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -4.0% | +9.3% | +3.1% | -0.8% | -12.9% |
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