VMC
Vulcan Materials Company
$284.57
▲ 1.0%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
VMC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 53/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 17.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$39.03B
P/E
32.86x
Forward P/E (est.)
27.56x
ROE
13.1%
Revenue Growth
7.4%
EPS Growth
19.2%
Profit Margin
13.8%
FCF Yield
3.6%
Debt / Equity
0.51x
ROIC
10.0%
Interest Coverage
8.26x
Current Ratio
2.59x
Dividend Yield
0.7%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.9%
Rating Score
53/100
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is a large-cap company in the Construction Materials industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $39.03B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $7.94B in revenue and $1.08B in net profit.
Our model rates VMC Neutral (53/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what VMC's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. VMC trades near $284.57, below its 50-day average ($286.42) and 200-day average ($291.84). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 64 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. VMC's is $10.48 (~3.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month VMC found buyers near $269.53 (support) and sellers near $321.16 (resistance); its 52-week range is $252.35–$331.09. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
3Y CAGR
2.8%
Revenue moved from $7.32B in 2022 to $7.94B in 2025, a 2.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 7.4% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
27.4%
Operating Margin
20.4%
Net Margin
13.6%
ROE
13.1%
Vulcan Materials Company keeps about 13.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 27.4% gross margin and 20.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 13.1% and return on invested capital about 10.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$4.36B
Net Debt
$4.22B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.61x
Debt / Equity
0.51x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.5x, and operating profit covers interest about 8.3x, with a current ratio of 2.6x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $4.36B of total debt against $140.20M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.81B
Free Cash Flow
$1.14B
FCF Margin
14.3%
In the latest year Vulcan Materials Company produced about $1.81B of operating cash flow and $1.14B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.6% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.7%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.96
Total paid (latest FY)
$259.80M
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 23% of free cash flow
24% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 3 years in a row
no cuts in the last 4 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
32.86x
P/S
4.79x
P/B
4.25x
EV / EBITDA
—
VMC trades at 32.9x trailing earnings (about 27.6x on estimated forward earnings), 4.8x sales, and 4.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$182.01
Current price
$284.57
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.14B
Growth, years 1–5
7.4%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where VMC sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How VMC stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), VMC ranks #32 of 78 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (32.9x P/E vs. 22.7x median) with a lower return on equity (13.1% vs. 16.1%) and slower revenue growth (7.4% vs. 7.9%).
P/E vs sector
32.9x
median 22.7x
ROE vs sector
13.1%
median 16.1%
Growth vs sector
7.4%
median 7.9%
Sector rank
#32
of 78 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $284.57 today · expected CAGR -4% – 6%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.50B | $9.09B | $9.73B | $10.41B | $11.14B |
| Net income | $1.19B | $1.27B | $1.36B | $1.46B | $1.56B |
| EPS | $8.67 | $9.28 | $9.93 | $10.62 | $11.37 |
| Share price (low) | $173.45 | $185.59 | $198.58 | $212.48 | $227.35 |
| Share price (high) | $286.19 | $306.22 | $327.66 | $350.59 | $375.13 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -39% / 1% | -19% / 4% | -11% / 5% | -7% / 5% | -4% / 6% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for VMC:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Materials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against VMC:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 32.9x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Vulcan Materials Company is a large-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 32.9x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (53/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 29 Wall Street analysts covering VMC recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-6 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
VMC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
VMC — frequently asked questions
Is VMC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Vulcan Materials Company Neutral (53/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is VMC's rating on The Stocks School?
Vulcan Materials Company currently scores 53/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does VMC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Vulcan Materials Company's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for VMC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this VMC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell VMC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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