Vulcan Materials (VMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Vulcan Materials (VMC) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $176.5 million in Q1 2026, down 4.49% quarter-over-quarter from $184.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.06% on a YoY basis from $168.0 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 5.06% year-over-year to $176.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $686.2 million (up 10.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $677.7 million, up 12.29% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $176.5 million for Q1 2026 at Vulcan Materials, down from $184.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $311.7 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $96.8 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $173.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $162.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Capital Expenditures slumped 68.94% in 2024, then surged 129.34% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it 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.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $176.5 million (Q1 2026), $184.8 million (Q4 2025), and $222.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 74.51 Bn 72.28 Bn 2.05 Bn 601.00 Mn
2 Vulcan Materials 39.63 Bn 39.52 Bn 422.70 Mn 176.50 Mn
3 Martin Marietta Materials 36.71 Bn 36.44 Bn 310.00 Mn 186.00 Mn
4 Amrize 30.61 Bn 29.50 Bn 211.00 Mn 272.00 Mn
5 James Hardie Industries 13.48 Bn 13.01 Bn 523.40 Mn 686.70 Mn
6 Eagle Materials 7.16 Bn 6.86 Bn 106.33 Mn 122.06 Mn
7 Knife River 4.89 Bn 4.82 Bn -2.77 Mn 77.32 Mn
8 United States Lime & Minerals 3.26 Bn 2.87 Bn 41.75 Mn 18.34 Mn
9 Tecnoglass 2.06 Bn 1.96 Bn 95.83 Mn 17.26 Mn
10 Smith Midland 159.69 Mn 146.47 Mn 4.30 Mn 1.63 Mn

Historic Data

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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