Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.72% for Q2 2026, up 146.0% year-over-year from 4.36% in Q2 2025, and up 1.41% quarter-over-quarter from 10.57% in Q1 2026.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vulcan Materials' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.72% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 146.0% year-over-year to 10.72%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 10.72% (up 146.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.16%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 10.72%, up from 10.57% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.72% in Q2 2026, with the low at 7.05% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.34% (2025), against an average of 9.13%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed sank 239 bps in 2022, then jumped 329 bps in 2023.
- Vulcan Materials' Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.06% in 2022, then jumped by 47 bps to 10.35% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 9.42% in 2024, then gained by 8 bps to 10.2% in 2025, then climbed by 5 bps to 10.72% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VMC's Return on Capital Employed at 10.72% in Q2 2026, 10.57% in Q1 2026, and 10.2% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 63.18 Bn | 60.09 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 11.43% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.75 Bn | 35.56 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 10.72% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.10 Bn | 31.98 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 7.20% |
| 4 | Amrize | 25.14 Bn | 24.42 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 9.33% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 17.63 Bn | 17.34 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 4.76% |
| 6 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.58 Bn | 15.58 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 9.66% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.34 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 15.04% |
| 8 | Knife River | 3.71 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 7.82% |
| 9 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.43 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 22.28% |
| 10 | Titan America | 2.78 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 205.03 Mn | 38.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.47% |