Vulcan Materials (VMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' Capital Expenditures was $177.6 million in Q3 2026, down 20.0% from $222 million a year earlier and down 8.4% from the prior quarter.
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Vulcan Materials' Capital Expenditures was $732.8 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 11.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $677.7 million, up 12.3% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $603.5 million in FY2024 (-30.8%), $872.6 million in FY2023 (+42.4%), $612.6 million in FY2022 (+35.7%) and $451.3 million in FY2021 (+24.6%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $96.8 million (Q3 2024) and $311.7 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 129.3%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 68.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, VMC's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $193.9 million (Q2 2026), $176.5 million (Q1 2026) and $184.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 64.41 Bn | 49.96 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 37.56 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 131.00 Mn |
| 3 | Amrize | 22.53 Bn | 18.47 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.63 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 5 | Knife River | 3.32 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 287.60 Mn | 58.40 Mn |
| 6 | Titan America | 2.15 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 103.50 Mn | -69.26 Mn |
| 7 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.09 Bn | 872.20 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Vulcan Materials | 368.32 Mn | -231.38 Mn | 665.60 Mn | 177.60 Mn |
| 10 | Eagle Materials | 247.76 Mn | -943.87 Mn | 174.73 Mn | 128.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 177.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 193.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 184.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 162.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 206.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 311.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 161.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 193.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 162.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 159.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 130.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 160.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.70 Mn |
API Access
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "VMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();