Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) AI Stock Analysis

Vulcan Materials Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, produces and supplies construction aggregates across the United States. Founded in 1909, the company operates via four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment supplies crushed stones, sand, and gravel for highways, streets, public works, and building construction. The Asphalt Mix segment produces asphalt mix and performs asphalt paving across states including Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment supplies ready-mixed concrete across California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C., while Calcium mines and produces calcium products for animal feed, plastics, and water treatment.

Between FY2020 and FY2025, revenue expanded at a compound annual growth rate of 10.3%. Annual revenue rose from $5.55B in FY2021 to $7.32B in FY2022 and $7.78B in FY2023, before contracting 4.7% to $7.42B in FY2024. In FY2025, revenue rebounded 6.9% to $7.93B, accompanied by a 27.3% gross margin, a 20.1% operating margin, and diluted EPS of $7.99. For the trailing twelve months through June 30, 2026, revenue was $8.12B with diluted EPS of $8.48. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 2.5% year-over-year and quarterly earnings rose 2.7%.

As of June 30, 2026, Vulcan Materials held $194.2M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $4.89B, leaving net debt at $4.69B. The company recorded a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 1.76, backed by shareholders' equity of $8.46B and total assets of $16.44B. In FY2025, operating cash flow stood at $1.81B, supporting $677.7M in capital expenditures. That same year, the company allocated $438.4M to share buybacks and paid $259.8M in dividends.

Trading at $257.63 on October 16, 2026, Vulcan Materials held a market capitalization of $33.38B and an enterprise value of $36.36B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 30.4x, below the 32.2x median of its S&P 500 Basic Materials peers, but its forward P/E of 22.4x sits above the peer median of 13.6x. Its EV/EBITDA stands at 15.4x compared to the peer median of 14.0x, and its price-to-sales ratio is 4.1x versus 2.4x for peers. Over the past year, the stock fell 12.4%, while the SPY returned 16.8%.

Vulcan Materials pays a quarterly dividend with a forward annual payout of $2.08 per share, yielding 0.81%. The dividend payout ratio is 24.5%, and the company has paid dividends for 42 consecutive years. Over the past five years, the dividend has grown at an annualized rate of 7.6%. The company's last ex-dividend date was November 9, 2026.

Wall Street coverage includes 14 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 7 Hold, 0 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell recommendations. The mean price target of $308.30 represents 19.7% upside relative to the $257.63 close on October 16, 2026. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus expectations call for revenue of $8.14B and EPS of $8.87, representing 10.9% EPS growth. Vulcan beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, with next earnings scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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