Current Liabilities

Accrued Environmental Liabilities

Vulcan Materials Company Accrued Environmental Liabilities decreased by 0.2% to $54.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $56.00M to $54.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Environmental Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may signal higher regulatory scrutiny or environmental issues, while a decrease suggests successful remediation or lower compliance costs.

Detailed definition

These are liabilities recorded for anticipated costs related to environmental remediation, compliance, and cleanup effor...

Peer comparison

Standard for heavy industry and energy companies; peers are compared based on the scale of their environmental footprint.

Metric ID: accrued_environmental_liabilities

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$36.40M$36.10M$33.90M$33.80M$34.70M$35.50M$36.90M$36.80M$41.10M$41.00M$40.90M$41.50M$42.00M$41.60M$56.20M$56.00M$55.80M$54.60M$54.10M$54.00M
QoQ Change-0.8%-6.1%-0.3%+2.7%+2.3%+3.9%-0.3%+11.7%-0.2%-0.2%+1.5%+1.2%-1.0%+35.1%-0.4%-0.4%-2.2%-0.9%-0.2%
YoY Change-4.7%-1.7%+8.8%+8.9%+18.4%+15.5%+10.8%+12.8%+2.2%+1.5%+37.4%+34.9%+32.9%+31.3%-3.7%-3.6%
Range$33.80M$56.20M
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+12.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.9%
Current Streak5 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vulcan Materials Company's accrued environmental liabilities?
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported accrued environmental liabilities of $54.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Vulcan Materials Company's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?
Vulcan Materials Company's accrued environmental liabilities decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $56.00M to $54.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's accrued environmental liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.50M to $54.10M.
What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?
Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance that are not related to asset retirement.