Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $135.7 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $136.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.88% on a YoY basis from $138.3 million in Q1 2025.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $135.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 1.88% year-over-year to $135.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $561.6 million (up 4.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $564.1 million, up 6.21% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $135.7 million for Q1 2026 at Vulcan Materials, roughly flat from $136.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $145.3 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $117.3 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $134.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $135.7 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 34.31% in 2022, then declined 10.28% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $126.4 million in 2022, then increased by 12.66% to $142.4 million in 2023, then fell by 3.02% to $138.1 million in 2024, then declined by 1.45% to $136.1 million in 2025, then fell by 0.29% to $135.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $135.7 million (Q1 2026), $136.1 million (Q4 2025), and $145.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 135.70 Mn |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 346.20 Mn |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 23.07 Mn |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 83.46 Mn |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 5.97 Mn |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 50.89 Mn |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 2.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 135.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 136.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 145.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 144.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 138.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 129.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 134.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 129.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 142.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 139.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 117.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 126.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 135.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 134.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 124.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 100.70 Mn |