Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $135.7 million in Q1 2026, down 1.88% year-on-year from $138.3 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $136.1 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 1.88% year-over-year to $135.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $561.6 million, a 4.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $564.1 million, up 6.21% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was little changed at $135.7 million in Q1 2026 per VMC's latest filing, from $136.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $145.3 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $117.3 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $135.7 million (2026), against an average of $134.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 34.31% in 2022 and retreated 10.28% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VMC Operating Expenses figures stand at $135.7 million (Q1 2026), $136.1 million (Q4 2025), and $145.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 135.70 Mn |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | -937.35 Mn |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 536.90 Mn |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 23.07 Mn |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 83.46 Mn |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | -32.79 Mn |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 5.97 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 |