What is Vulcan Materials Company's capex?

Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported capex of $176.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Vulcan Materials Company's capex changed year-over-year?

Vulcan Materials Company's capex increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $168M to $176.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's capex has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $451.3M to $677.7M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Vulcan Materials Company VMC CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.8B+7.4%

Gross profit$422.7M+15.7%

Operating income$265.4M+17.2%

Net income$165.5M+28.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.26+29.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$143.7M-25.5%

Total debt$5.2B-7.0%

Total equity$8.5B+3.9%

Total assets$16.7B-0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$241.1M-4.1%

Free cash flow$64.6M-22.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$40.4B+15.6%

Enterprise value$45.47B+13.2%

P/E36.3×-0.4×

P/S5×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin27.7%+0.2pp

Operating margin20.6%+1.7pp

Net margin13.8%+1.3pp

FCF margin13.8%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.4%+1.4pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio2.6×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Vulcan Materials Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Vulcan Materials Company’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Vulcan Materials Company's capex?: Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported capex of $176.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Vulcan Materials Company's capex changed year-over-year?: Vulcan Materials Company's capex increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $168M to $176.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's capex has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $451.3M to $677.7M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.