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40.1%+0.7pp
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CRHCRH
36.1%+0.5pp
Martin Marietta Materials logo
Martin Marietta MaterialsMLM
27.3%+0.3pp
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NucorNUE
14%+3.5pp
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CaterpillarCAT
96.6%-4.4pp

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%
CapEx$176.5M+5.1%
Free cash flow$64.6M-22.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$38.25B+15.3%
Enterprise value$43.32B+12.0%
P/E34.4×-1.0×
P/S4.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin20.6%+1.7pp
Net margin13.8%+1.3pp

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

Calculated from Vulcan Materials Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 gross margin?
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported gross margin of 27.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Vulcan Materials Company's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Vulcan Materials Company's gross margin increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 27.4% to 27.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's gross margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's gross margin has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 104.1% to 110.6%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.