Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Vulcan Materials Company Share Buybacks decreased by 62.7% to $149.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 292.4%, from $38.10M to $149.50M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $49.90M | $0.00 | $150.10M | $18.80M | $50.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $38.10M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $400.30M | $149.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -87.5% | +166.0% | -100.0% | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | -62.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | — | -100.0% | +102.7% | -100.0% | — | — | +292.4% |
Range$0.00 – $400.30M
Avg YoY Growth+39.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's share buybacks?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported share buybacks of $149.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's share buybacks increased by 292.4% year-over-year, from $38.10M to $149.50M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.