Business Segments · CapEx
Asphalt — CapEx
Vulcan Materials Company Asphalt — CapEx decreased by 64.5% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.6%, from $5.10M to $6.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Asphalt — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 41.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
High capital expenditure suggests expansion or modernization, while low levels may indicate maintenance-only spending or capital rationing.
Detailed definition
Funds used by the company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as asphalt plants, machinery, and equip...
Peer comparison
Standard CapEx metric for heavy industry and infrastructure firms.
Metric ID:
vmc_segment_asphalt_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 | $2.33M | $2.33M | $2.33M | $5.83M | $5.83M | $5.83M | $5.83M | $11.73M | $11.73M | $11.73M | $11.73M | $6.10M | $10.80M | $5.90M | $13.30M | $5.10M | $8.90M | $6.50M | $16.90M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +150.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +101.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -48.0% | +77.0% | -45.4% | +125.4% | -61.7% | +74.5% | -27.0% | +160.0% | -64.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +150.5% | +150.5% | +150.5% | +101.3% | +101.3% | +101.3% | +101.3% | -48.0% | -7.9% | -49.7% | +13.4% | -16.4% | -17.6% | +10.2% | +27.1% | +17.6% |
Range$2.33M – $16.90M
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+49.1%
Median YoY Growth+22.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's asphalt — capex?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported asphalt — capex of $6.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's asphalt — capex changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's asphalt — capex increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from $5.10M to $6.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's asphalt — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's asphalt — capex has grown at a 41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.30M to $37.40M.
- What does asphalt — capex mean?
- Investment spending on physical assets for the asphalt business.