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

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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