Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 24.07% in Q1 2026, down 5.44% quarter-over-quarter from 25.46% in Q4 2025, and up 173.0% on a YoY basis from 8.82% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 24.07%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.68% (up 24.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.38%, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 24.07% for Q1 2026 at Vulcan Materials, down from 25.46% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 30.43% in Q3 2025 to a low of 17.45% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 24.77% across 5 years, with a median of 25.46% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 644 bps in 2022, then soared 554 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it 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.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 24.07% (Q1 2026), 25.46% (Q4 2025), and 30.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 27.75% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 24.07% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 22.76% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 9.69% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 37.28% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 22.19% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -0.68% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 47.54% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 38.49% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 36.51% |
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% |