Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted Gross Margin of 29.01% for Q2 2026, up 20.53% on a QoQ basis from 24.07% in Q1 2026, and down 72.0% year-over-year from 103.62% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.01% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 29.01% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 27.51%, a 5.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 27.38%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 29.01% for Q2 2026 at Vulcan Materials, up from 24.07% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 30.43% in Q3 2025, with the low at 17.45% in Q1 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 25.01%, with a median of 25.6% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin plunged 644 bps in 2022, then jumped 554 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 20.2% in 2022, then increased by 27 bps to 25.74% in 2023, then increased by 13 bps to 28.98% in 2024, then dropped by 12 bps to 25.46% in 2025, then gained by 14 bps to 29.01% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 29.01% (Q2 2026), 24.07% (Q1 2026), and 25.46% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulcan Materials | 33.98 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 29.01% |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 30.91 Bn | 30.80 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 25.42% |
| 3 | Knife River | 3.51 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 17.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.99% |