Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) - $310.00 as of 2/27/2026 8:56:19 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
65 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for VMC
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for VMC
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for VMC
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for VMC
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for VMC (65 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for VMC
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | VMC |
| Company Name | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) is an American company based in Birmingham, Alabama. It is principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials. |
| Sector Name | BASIC MATERIALS |
| Industry Name | BUILDING MATERIALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/6/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 310.00 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 171.13 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/27/2026 8:56:19 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,791,163 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,147,166 |
| 52-Week High | 331.09 |
| 52-Week Low | 213.97 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 44.88% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 37.58 |
| Industry PE | 59.11 |
| Sector PE | 35.94 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 34.82 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 223.02 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 113.26 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 61.15 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.69 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.39 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 65.28 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.81 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.91 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 3.75 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.08 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.78 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.80 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 14 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 132,131,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 40,960,610,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | 97.85% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/9/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5200 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.96 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.08 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.12% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.02% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.78% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.61% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 24.11% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -13.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 18.54% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 8.13 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 7.99 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 7.54 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,081,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,081,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 911,900,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 10.31% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 17.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 183,300,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 183,300,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 559,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -4,178,400,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -4,178,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,361,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,906,900,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,361,700,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.66 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.66 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 8,525,100,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 8,118,600,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 8,525,100,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,135,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 8.59 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,135,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 806,100,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.61 |
| MACD Signal | 2.45 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 275.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 299.10 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 322.34 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| RSI | 49.50 |
| 50-Day SMA | 279.47 |
| 150-Day SMA | 250.34 |
| 200-Day SMA | 228.79 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/26/2026 10:58:22 AM EST |