Vulcan Materials (VMC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Vulcan Materials' (VMC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.92 in Q1 2026, up 78.99% year-on-year from 2.75 in Q1 2025, and up 15.79% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25 in Q4 2025.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vulcan Materials' Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.92 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 78.99% year-over-year to 4.92 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.33, a 63.28% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.55, down 8.16% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 4.92 in Q1 2026 per VMC's latest filing, from 4.25 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 7.83 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 2.64 in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 5.81 (2025), against an average of 5.5.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 160.31% in 2023 and slumped 63.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.64 in 2022, then surged by 160.31% to 6.87 in 2023, then decreased by 10.43% to 6.15 in 2024, then plunged by 30.86% to 4.25 in 2025, then climbed by 15.79% to 4.92 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest VMC Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 4.92 (Q1 2026), 4.25 (Q4 2025), and 6.82 (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 68.97 Bn 66.12 Bn 2.05 Bn -0.19
2 Vulcan Materials 35.82 Bn 35.70 Bn 422.70 Mn 4.92
3 Martin Marietta Materials 32.98 Bn 32.71 Bn 310.00 Mn 2.89
4 Amrize 26.73 Bn 25.63 Bn 211.00 Mn -1.73
5 Cemex Sab De Cv 17.67 Bn 17.29 Bn 1.62 Bn -9.42
6 James Hardie Industries 14.97 Bn 14.50 Bn 523.40 Mn 0.40
7 Eagle Materials 6.47 Bn 6.17 Bn 106.33 Mn 7.12
8 Knife River 4.40 Bn 4.33 Bn -2.77 Mn -4.16
9 Titan America 3.11 Bn 2.89 Bn 91.88 Mn -20.50
10 United States Lime & Minerals 3.05 Bn 2.67 Bn 41.75 Mn 76.79

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 4.92
Dec 31, 2025 4.25
Sep 30, 2025 6.82
Jun 30, 2025 5.81
Mar 31, 2025 2.75
Dec 31, 2024 6.15
Sep 30, 2024 5.49
Jun 30, 2024 7.70
Mar 31, 2024 2.89
Dec 31, 2023 6.87
Sep 30, 2023 6.47
Jun 30, 2023 6.85
Mar 31, 2023 7.83
Dec 31, 2022 2.64
Sep 30, 2022 4.54
Jun 30, 2022 4.54
Mar 31, 2022 7.03
Dec 31, 2021 2.13
Sep 30, 2021 3.70
Jun 30, 2021 3.99