Vulcan Materials VMC
NYSE VMC
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $141.3 million for Q2 2026, down 2.21% year-over-year from $144.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.13% quarter-over-quarter from $135.7 million in Q1 2026.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vulcan Materials' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $141.3 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 2.21% year-over-year to $141.3 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $558.4 million (up 1.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $564.1 million, up 6.21% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $141.3 million, up from $135.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $145.3 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $117.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $135.9 million (2025), against an average of $135.0 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses soared 34.31% in 2022, then dropped 10.28% in 2024.
  • Vulcan Materials' Operating Expenses stood at $126.4 million in 2022, then grew by 12.66% to $142.4 million in 2023, then declined by 3.02% to $138.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.45% to $136.1 million in 2025, then grew by 3.82% to $141.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows VMC's Operating Expenses at $141.3 million in Q2 2026, $135.7 million in Q1 2026, and $136.1 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 62.28 Bn 59.20 Bn 4.29 Bn 2.27 Bn
2 Vulcan Materials 35.14 Bn 34.95 Bn 625.50 Mn 141.30 Mn
3 Martin Marietta Materials 31.62 Bn 31.50 Bn 495.00 Mn 134.00 Mn
4 Amrize 24.68 Bn 23.95 Bn 993.00 Mn 283.00 Mn
5 James Hardie Industries 17.42 Bn 17.13 Bn 548.70 Mn 327.40 Mn
6 Cemex Sab De Cv 15.28 Bn 15.28 Bn 1.62 Bn -937.35 Mn
7 Eagle Materials 6.28 Bn 6.04 Bn 161.25 Mn 20.20 Mn
8 Knife River 3.76 Bn 3.66 Bn 162.77 Mn 81.65 Mn
9 United States Lime & Minerals 3.47 Bn 3.07 Bn 46.72 Mn 6.07 Mn
10 Titan America 2.74 Bn 2.67 Bn 205.03 Mn -71.54 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 141.30 Mn
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