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

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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