Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 3.68% in Q1 2026, down 80.36% quarter-over-quarter from 18.73% in Q4 2025, and down 143.0% on a YoY basis from 8.56% in Q1 2025.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.68% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 143.0% year-over-year to 3.68%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.85% (up 227.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.3%, up 343.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 3.68% for Q1 2026 at Vulcan Materials, down from 18.73% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 24.86% in Q3 2024 to a low of 0.48% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 9.54% across 5 years, with a median of 10.8% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 907 bps in 2022, then soared 1406 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 13.72% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 15.01% in 2023, then dropped by 0 bps to 14.98% in 2024, then advanced by 25 bps to 18.73% in 2025, then tumbled by 80 bps to 3.68% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.68% (Q1 2026), 18.73% (Q4 2025), and 19.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -16.51% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 3.68% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 3.01% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -53.63% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | -39.34% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | -4.16% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -33.13% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 15.62% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | -4.24% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 12.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.07% |