Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.68% in Q1 2026, down 143.0% year-on-year from 8.56% in Q1 2025, and down 80.36% quarter-over-quarter from 18.73% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 143.0% year-over-year to 3.68% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 13.85%, a 227.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.3%, up 343.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 3.68% in Q1 2026 per VMC's latest filing, from 18.73% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 24.86% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 0.48% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 10.8% (2023), against an average of 9.54%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 907 bps in 2022 and surged 1406 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin 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 sank by 80 bps to 3.68% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VMC FCF Margin figures stand at 3.68% (Q1 2026), 18.73% (Q4 2025), and 19.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -16.51% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 3.68% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 3.01% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -53.63% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 13.87% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | -39.34% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | -4.16% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -33.13% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 15.46% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 15.62% |
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% |