Operating Cash Flow
Vulcan Materials Company Operating Cash Flow decreased by 55.6% to $241.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.1%, from $251.50M to $241.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $228.60M | $326.90M | $287.10M | $175.60M | $149.90M | $422.80M | $399.90M | $221.30M | $286.20M | $547.70M | $481.60M | $173.40M | $201.10M | $595.00M | $440.10M | $251.50M | $341.70M | $676.80M | $543.00M | $241.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +43.0% | -12.2% | -38.8% | -14.6% | +182.1% | -5.4% | -44.7% | +29.3% | +91.4% | -12.1% | -64.0% | +16.0% | +195.9% | -26.0% | -42.9% | +35.9% | +98.1% | -19.8% | -55.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.4% | +29.3% | +39.3% | +26.0% | +90.9% | +29.5% | +20.4% | -21.6% | -29.7% | +8.6% | -8.6% | +45.0% | +69.9% | +13.7% | +23.4% | -4.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's operating cash flow?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported operating cash flow of $241.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's operating cash flow decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $251.50M to $241.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $1.81B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.