Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.45 for Q2 2026, up 66.5% from 0.27 a year earlier but down 57.1% from the prior quarter.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Vulcan Materials' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26, up 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.23, down 24.5% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.30 in FY2024 (-11.8%), 0.34 in FY2023 (-13.4%), 0.40 in FY2022 (+13.3%) and 0.35 in FY2021 (+37.7%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.12 in Q3 2024 and a high of 6.27 in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 14.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 652.6%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 95.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.05 (Q1 2026), 0.18 (Q4 2025) and 0.14 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 55.13 Bn | 41.64 Bn | 4.29 Bn | - |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 31.67 Bn | 30.99 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 0.45 |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 28.81 Bn | 28.31 Bn | 495.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Amrize | 20.57 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 993.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 13.82 Bn | 13.82 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 5.27 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 0.24 |
| 7 | Knife River | 2.86 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 162.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Titan America | 2.51 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 113.15 Mn | - |
| 9 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.07 Bn | -45.50 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.04 Bn | 361.65 Mn | 221.13 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Vulcan Materials FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();