Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) has outperformed the market over the last 15 years, achieving an average annual return of 15.44%. A $100 investment in VMC stock 15 years ago would now be worth $831.90. This demonstrates the significant impact of compounded returns on cash growth over time.
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VULCAN MATERIALS CO
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Latest price
$281.25
+0.34%
Alpha Vantage · 10/30/2026
Industry: Building MaterialsCategory: Domestic Common StockCurrency: USDNews: 1 recent
Analyze VMC free One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Oct 30, 2026
1 month
+15.3%
3 months
-0.6%
6 months
-5.0%
1 year
-2.3%
Year to date
-0.8%
52-week range
$240.83 – $328.47
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Sep 30, 2026
Market cap
$36.1B
P/E
32.7
P/B
4.3
P/S
4.5
Revenue
$8.01B
Net income
$1.1B
Diluted EPS
8.44
Gross margin
27.50%
Net margin
13.80%
Return on equity
13.00%
Total debt
$5.26B
Cash
$172.4M
Free cash flow
$801.8M
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $2.18B | $362.3M | 30.50% | 16.60% | $210.2M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.16B | $323.4M | 29.00% | 15.00% | $166.1M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.76B | $165.5M | 24.10% | 9.40% | $66.2M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.91B | $252M | 25.50% | 13.20% | $359.3M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.29B | $374.9M | 30.40% | 16.40% | $458.6M |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2.1B | $320.9M | 29.70% | 15.30% | $240.3M |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $1.63B | $128.9M | 22.30% | 7.90% | $101.2M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.85B | $293.7M | 29.00% | 15.80% | $326.7M |
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