Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 21.13% for Q2 2026, down 127.0% year-over-year from 78.26% in Q2 2025, and up 39.79% quarter-over-quarter from 15.11% in Q1 2026.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.13% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 127.0% year-over-year to 21.13%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 20.24% (up 134.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.4%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 21.13%, up from 15.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 23.7% in Q3 2025, with the low at 9.54% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 17.99% (2023), against an average of 17.29%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin plunged 1381 bps in 2022, then soared 912 bps in 2023.
- Vulcan Materials' Operating Margin stood at 11.06% in 2022, then soared by 82 bps to 20.18% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 21.63% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 19.81% in 2025, then climbed by 7 bps to 21.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VMC's Operating Margin at 21.13% in Q2 2026, 15.11% in Q1 2026, and 19.81% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 62.28 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 19.29% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.14 Bn | 34.95 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 21.13% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 4 | Amrize | 24.68 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 20.35% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 17.42 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 14.76% |
| 6 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.28 Bn | 15.28 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 13.74% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.28 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 21.67% |
| 8 | Knife River | 3.76 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 8.64% |
| 9 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.47 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 41.01% |
| 10 | Titan America | 2.74 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 205.03 Mn | 31.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.30% |