Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 24.07% in Q1 2026, up 173.0% year-on-year from 8.82% in Q1 2025, and down 5.44% quarter-over-quarter from 25.46% in Q4 2025.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.07% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 24.07% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 27.68%, a 24.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 27.38%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 24.07% in Q1 2026 per VMC's latest filing, from 25.46% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 30.43% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 17.45% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 25.46% (2025), against an average of 24.77%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 644 bps in 2022 and surged 554 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 20.2% in 2022, then grew by 27 bps to 25.74% in 2023, then grew by 13 bps to 28.98% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 25.46% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 24.07% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VMC Gross Margin figures stand at 24.07% (Q1 2026), 25.46% (Q4 2025), and 30.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 528.59 Bn | 528.59 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 35.22% |
| 2 | Crh Public | 67.86 Bn | 64.58 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 27.75% |
| 3 | Vulcan Materials | 37.20 Bn | 37.06 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 24.07% |
| 4 | Martin Marietta Materials | 34.44 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 22.76% |
| 5 | Amrize | 27.64 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 9.69% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.34 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 37.28% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.91 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 22.19% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.43 Bn | 4.35 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -0.68% |
| 9 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.22 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 47.54% |
| 10 | Titan America | 3.20 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 23.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.27% |