Vulcan Materials VMC
NYSE VMC
$274.23 +3.56 (+1.32%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 10:31 AM EDT

Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.45 for Q2 2026, up 66.53% year-over-year from 0.27 in Q2 2025, and down 57.07% quarter-over-quarter from 1.05 in Q1 2026.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vulcan Materials' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.45 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 66.53% year-over-year to 0.45; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.26 (up 12.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.23, down 24.52% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.45, down from 1.05 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 6.27 in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.12 in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.36 (2025), against an average of 1.23.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1271.96% in 2024, then plunged 95.68% in 2025.
  • Vulcan Materials' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.22 in 2022, then dropped by 7.64% to 0.21 in 2023, then advanced by 6.16% to 0.22 in 2024, then dropped by 17.91% to 0.18 in 2025, then surged by 150.96% to 0.45 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows VMC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.45 in Q2 2026, 1.05 in Q1 2026, and 0.18 in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 63.05 Bn 59.97 Bn 4.29 Bn 1.03
2 Vulcan Materials 35.54 Bn 35.35 Bn 625.50 Mn 0.45
3 Martin Marietta Materials 32.10 Bn 31.98 Bn 495.00 Mn -3.19
4 Amrize 25.24 Bn 24.51 Bn 993.00 Mn 1.76
5 James Hardie Industries 17.83 Bn 17.54 Bn 548.70 Mn -
6 Cemex Sab De Cv 15.59 Bn 15.59 Bn 1.62 Bn -
7 Eagle Materials 6.35 Bn 6.11 Bn 161.25 Mn 0.24
8 Knife River 3.69 Bn 3.59 Bn 162.77 Mn -
9 United States Lime & Minerals 3.46 Bn 3.05 Bn 46.72 Mn 0.08
10 Titan America 2.77 Bn 2.71 Bn 205.03 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.45
Mar 31, 2026 1.05
Dec 31, 2025 0.18
Sep 30, 2025 0.14
Jun 30, 2025 0.27
Mar 31, 2025 0.79
Dec 31, 2024 0.22
Sep 30, 2024 0.12
Jun 30, 2024 6.27
Mar 31, 2024 3.01
Dec 31, 2023 0.21
Sep 30, 2023 0.24
Jun 30, 2023 0.46
Mar 31, 2023 2.06
Dec 31, 2022 0.22
Sep 30, 2022 0.20
Jun 30, 2022 2.70
Mar 31, 2022 3.50
Dec 31, 2021 0.32
Sep 30, 2021 0.24