Vulcan Materials (VMC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) Interest Coverage Ratio was 10.21 for Q3 2026, up 3.9% from 9.82 a year earlier and up 22.6% from the prior quarter.
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Vulcan Materials' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.20, up 8.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 6.76, down 5.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.14 in FY2024 (-2.0%), 7.28 in FY2023 (+29.5%), 5.62 in FY2022 (-16.9%) and 6.77 in FY2021 (+2.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 29.8%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 29.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 8.33 (Q2 2026), 4.92 (Q1 2026) and 5.78 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 64.41 Bn | 49.96 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 9.07 |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 37.56 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 3.17 |
| 3 | Amrize | 22.53 Bn | 18.47 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.63 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.59 |
| 5 | Knife River | 3.32 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 287.60 Mn | 8.66 |
| 6 | Titan America | 2.15 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 103.50 Mn | 10.12 |
| 7 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.09 Bn | 872.20 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Vulcan Materials | 368.32 Mn | -231.38 Mn | 665.60 Mn | 10.21 |
| 10 | Eagle Materials | 247.76 Mn | -943.87 Mn | 174.73 Mn | 12.41 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.87 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 39.45 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 88.52 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 62.67 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -35.38 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.03 |
API Access
Vulcan Materials Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "VMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();