Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Operating

Pension Expense

Vulcan Materials Company Pension Expense remained flat by 0.0% to $800.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 33.3%, from $1.20M to $800.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2019

How to read this metric

This is an add-back to net income; it does not represent actual cash funding of pension plans.

Detailed definition

Represents the non-cash portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as amortization of actuarial gains or...

Peer comparison

Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined-benefit pension plans.

Metric ID: pension_and_postretirement_expense

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$1.97M$1.94M$1.97M$2.00M$1.90M$1.90M$2.00M$1.90M$1.90M$1.80M$1.80M$1.70M$1.70M$3.70M$1.60M$1.20M$2.20M$10.40M$800.00K$800.00K
QoQ Change-1.9%+1.7%+1.6%-5.0%+0.0%+5.3%-5.0%+0.0%-5.3%+0.0%-5.6%+0.0%+117.6%-56.8%-25.0%+83.3%+372.7%-92.3%+0.0%
YoY Change-3.7%-1.8%+1.6%-5.0%+0.0%-5.3%-10.0%-10.5%-10.5%+105.6%-11.1%-29.4%+29.4%+181.1%-50.0%-33.3%
Range$800.00K$10.40M
CAGR-17.3%
Avg YoY Growth+9.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vulcan Materials Company's pension expense?
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported pension expense of $800.00K in Q1 2026.
How has Vulcan Materials Company's pension expense changed year-over-year?
Vulcan Materials Company's pension expense decreased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $1.20M to $800.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's pension expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's pension expense has grown at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.00M to $14.60M.
What does pension expense mean?
Non-cash accounting adjustments related to employee retirement benefit plans.