Vulcan Materials CO (VMC) stock
VMCNYSEMining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 15/3034% above fair value
$280.18−4.19 (-1.47%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $35.96BP/E 33.2Yield 0.70%
Vulcan Materials operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Vulcan Materials's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 20.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 20.4%, against 18.4% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 21.5% in fiscal 2007.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 20.4% | +2.0 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 18.4% | +0.1 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 18.3% | +5.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 13.0% | −5.2 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 18.2% | −0.2 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 18.4% | +0.6 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 17.8% | +0.7 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 17.1% | +0.6 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 16.4% | −2.1 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 18.5% | +2.5 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 16.1% | −1.9 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 18.0% | +11.1 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 6.9% | +3.6 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 3.3% | +0.8 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 2.5% | +3.0 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | -0.6% | −6.1 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 5.5% | −1.3 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 6.8% | −14.6 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 21.5% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 24.0% | +0.3 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 21.1% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 15.1% | +1.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 19.8% | −1.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 23.7% | +6.9 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 22.4% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 13.9% | +2.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 21.6% | +1.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 16.8% | −2.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 22.5% | +1.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 11.2% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 20.2% | +9.1 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 19.2% | +4.5 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 21.3% | +5.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 11.4% | +1.8 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 11.1% | −2.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 14.6% | −2.7 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 15.7% | −5.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 9.5% | −13.8 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 13.2% | −3.6 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 17.3% | −4.7 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 21.1% | −1.5 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 23.4% | +12.7 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 16.7% | +0.4 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 22.0% | +0.6 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 22.6% | +1.8 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 10.7% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 16.3% | −0.8 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 21.4% | +1.3 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 20.8% | +1.6 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 10.5% | +1.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 17.1% | +1.9 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 20.1% | +11.2 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 19.2% | −0.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 9.5% | −13.0 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 15.3% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 8.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 19.9% | – |
| Q3 FY2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 22.5% | – |
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