Vulcan Materials VMC
NYSE VMC
$249.87 -8.43 (-3.26%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted Operating Margin of 21.13% for Q2 2026, up 39.79% on a QoQ basis from 15.11% in Q1 2026, and down 127.0% year-over-year from 78.26% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Vulcan Materials has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.13% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 127.0% year-over-year to 21.13% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.24%, a 134.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.4%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 21.13% for Q2 2026 at Vulcan Materials, 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.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 17.29%, with a median of 17.99% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin plunged 1381 bps in 2022, then surged 912 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.06% in 2022, then surged by 82 bps to 20.18% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 21.63% in 2024, then fell by 8 bps to 19.81% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 21.13% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 21.13% (Q2 2026), 15.11% (Q1 2026), and 19.81% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Vulcan Materials 33.98 Bn 33.81 Bn 625.50 Mn 21.13%
2 Martin Marietta Materials 30.91 Bn 30.80 Bn 495.00 Mn 19.11%
3 Knife River 3.51 Bn 3.41 Bn 162.77 Mn 8.64%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%