Business Segments · CapEx
Aggregates — CapEx
Vulcan Materials Company Aggregates — CapEx decreased by 67.8% to $73.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.5%, from $91.20M to $73.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aggregates — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 10.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
High capital expenditure signals growth investment, while sustained low levels may indicate under-investment in aging assets.
Detailed definition
Reflects the cash outflows used to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as machinery, equipment, and land...
Peer comparison
Standard CapEx metric reported by all capital-intensive industrial firms.
Metric ID:
vmc_segment_aggregates_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $105.78M | $105.78M | $105.78M | $135.10M | $135.10M | $135.10M | $135.10M | $191.23M | $191.23M | $191.23M | $191.23M | $99.50M | $175.40M | $96.10M | $217.40M | $91.20M | $88.30M | $214.90M | $227.70M | $73.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +27.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +41.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -48.0% | +76.3% | -45.2% | +126.2% | -58.0% | -3.2% | +143.4% | +6.0% | -67.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.7% | +27.7% | +27.7% | +41.5% | +41.5% | +41.5% | +41.5% | -48.0% | -8.3% | -49.7% | +13.7% | -8.3% | -49.7% | +123.6% | +4.7% | -19.5% |
Range$73.40M – $227.70M
CAGR-7.4%
Avg YoY Growth+13.0%
Median YoY Growth+20.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's aggregates — capex?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported aggregates — capex of $73.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's aggregates — capex changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's aggregates — capex decreased by 19.5% year-over-year, from $91.20M to $73.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's aggregates — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's aggregates — capex has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $423.10M to $622.10M.
- What does aggregates — capex mean?
- The amount of money spent on physical assets and infrastructure for the aggregates business.