Stock AnalizVulcan Materials CO VMC
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) · data as of November 13, 2026
Vulcan Materials CO (VMC) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $35.8B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $8.0B and net income of $1.1B, a net margin of 13.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 33.0, a price to free cash flow of 45.8, 5-year revenue growth of 10% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 8%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 60% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.0B | $7.9B | $7.4B | $7.8B | $7.3B | $5.6B | $4.9B | $4.9B | $4.4B | $3.9B | $3.6B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $1.1B | $912M | $933M | $576M | $671M | $584M | $618M | $516M | $601M | $419M |
| Free cash flow | $781M | $1.1B | $806M | $664M | $536M | $561M | $708M | $600M | $364M | $185M | $294M |
| EPS (diluted) | $8.44 | $8.11 | $6.85 | $6.98 | $4.31 | $5.02 | $4.39 | $4.63 | $3.85 | $4.46 | $3.09 |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.7% |
| ROIC | — | 9.4% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 7.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 23 analysts is $313.61, 13% above the current price; targets range from $240.00 to $365.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $8.80 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Vulcan Materials CO’s P/E ratio?
About 33.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 32.6).
Is Vulcan Materials CO stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 60% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Vulcan Materials CO pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.73%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Vulcan Materials CO a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Vulcan Materials CO scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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