Free cash flow
Vulcan Materials Company Free cash flow decreased by 82.0% to $64.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.6%, from $83.50M to $64.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 19.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates stronger financial health and greater flexibility for debt repayment or shareholder returns, while a decrease may signal heavy reinvestment in infrastructure or operational inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
Peers in the construction materials and aggregates industry typically prioritize this metric to demonstrate capital discipline during cyclical infrastructure spending phases.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $137.10M | $200.50M | $154.40M | $15.20M | $19.70M | $263.00M | $237.70M | $27.70M | $125.20M | $236.00M | $275.30M | $20.60M | $9.70M | $498.20M | $277.60M | $83.50M | $238.80M | $454.80M | $358.20M | $64.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +46.2% | -23.0% | -90.2% | +29.6% | >999% | -9.6% | -88.3% | +352.0% | +88.5% | +16.7% | -92.5% | -52.9% | >999% | -44.3% | -69.9% | +186.0% | +90.5% | -21.2% | -82.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -85.6% | +31.2% | +54.0% | +82.2% | +535.5% | -10.3% | +15.8% | -25.6% | -92.3% | +111.1% | +0.8% | +305.3% | >999% | -8.7% | +29.0% | -22.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's free cash flow?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported free cash flow of $64.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's free cash flow decreased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $83.50M to $64.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's free cash flow has grown at a 19.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $560.60M to $1.14B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash remaining after a company pays for its operating expenses and capital investments.