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 suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
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 a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.