Business Segments · CapEx

Concrete — CapEx

Vulcan Materials Company Concrete — CapEx decreased by 75.3% to $1.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 72.1%, from $6.80M to $1.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Concrete — CapEx shows a downward trend with a -4.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending typically signals expansion or modernization, while lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or completed investment cycles.

Detailed definition

Represents the cash outflows used to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as concrete plants, delivery fle...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting for industrial and construction material firms.

Metric ID: vmc_segment_concrete_capital_expenditures

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$4.53M$4.53M$4.53M$12.60M$12.60M$12.60M$12.60M$3.95M$3.95M$3.95M$3.95M$2.10M$3.60M$2.00M$4.50M$6.80M$100.00K$600.00K$7.70M$1.90M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+178.5%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-68.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-46.8%+71.4%-44.4%+125.0%+51.1%-98.5%+500.0%>999%-75.3%
YoY Change+178.5%+178.5%+178.5%-68.7%-68.7%-68.7%-68.7%-46.8%-8.9%-49.4%+13.9%+223.8%-97.2%-70.0%+71.1%-72.1%
Range$100.00K$12.60M
CAGR-16.7%
Avg YoY Growth+14.1%
Median YoY Growth-48.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vulcan Materials Company's concrete — capex?
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported concrete — capex of $1.90M in Q1 2026.
How has Vulcan Materials Company's concrete — capex changed year-over-year?
Vulcan Materials Company's concrete — capex decreased by 72.1% year-over-year, from $6.80M to $1.90M.
What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's concrete — capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's concrete — capex has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.10M to $15.20M.
What does concrete — capex mean?
Cash spent on purchasing or maintaining physical assets for the concrete business.