Vulcan Materials (VMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $176.5 million in Q1 2026, up 5.06% year-on-year from $168.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.49% quarter-over-quarter from $184.8 million in Q4 2025.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $176.5 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 5.06% year-over-year to $176.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $686.2 million, a 10.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $677.7 million, up 12.29% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $176.5 million in Q1 2026 per VMC's latest filing, from $184.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $311.7 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $96.8 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $162.5 million (2024), against an average of $173.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 68.94% in 2024 and jumped 129.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $162.2 million in 2022, then grew by 27.19% to $206.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 21.23% to $162.5 million in 2024, then grew by 13.72% to $184.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 4.49% to $176.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VMC Capital Expenditures figures stand at $176.5 million (Q1 2026), $184.8 million (Q4 2025), and $222.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 601.00 Mn |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 176.50 Mn |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 272.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 686.70 Mn |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 122.06 Mn |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 77.32 Mn |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | -31,860.00 |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 18.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 184.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 184.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 222.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 162.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 162.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 206.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 206.30 Mn |