Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 29.01% for Q2 2026, down 72.0% year-over-year from 103.62% in Q2 2025, and up 20.53% quarter-over-quarter from 24.07% in Q1 2026.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 29.01% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 29.01%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 27.51% (down 5.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.38%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 29.01%, 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 25.6% (2023), against an average of 25.01%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin plunged 644 bps in 2022, then surged 554 bps in 2023.
- Vulcan Materials' Gross Margin stood at 20.2% in 2022, then climbed by 27 bps to 25.74% in 2023, then climbed by 13 bps to 28.98% in 2024, then decreased by 12 bps to 25.46% in 2025, then increased by 14 bps to 29.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VMC's Gross Margin at 29.01% in Q2 2026, 24.07% in Q1 2026, and 25.46% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 62.28 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 39.84% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.14 Bn | 34.95 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 29.01% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 25.42% |
| 4 | Amrize | 24.68 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 28.42% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 17.42 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 37.21% |
| 6 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.28 Bn | 15.28 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 35.22% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.28 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 24.77% |
| 8 | Knife River | 3.76 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 17.34% |
| 9 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.47 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 47.13% |
| 10 | Titan America | 2.74 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 205.03 Mn | 23.59% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |