Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.81% for Q3 2026, down 0.12 percentage points from 9.93% a year earlier and down 0.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vulcan Materials' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.57%, up 0.94 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +1.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.63% in FY2024 (-1.09 pp), 9.72% in FY2023 (+3.00 pp), 6.72% in FY2022 (-1.17 pp) and 7.89% in FY2021 (-0.10 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 6.53% (Q4 2022) to 9.94% (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.25 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 3.01 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 1.90 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows VMC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 9.94% (Q2 2026), 9.94% (Q1 2026) and 9.69% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 65.43 Bn | 49.96 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 8.76% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 37.54 Bn | 36.92 Bn | 665.60 Mn | 9.81% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 34.56 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 4.38% |
| 4 | Amrize | 23.55 Bn | 19.50 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 8.00% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.95 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 5.83 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 174.73 Mn | 12.05% |
| 7 | Knife River | 3.36 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 287.60 Mn | 6.08% |
| 8 | Titan America | 2.15 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 103.50 Mn | 14.45% |
| 9 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.10 Bn | 879.66 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.81% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.50% |
API Access
Vulcan Materials Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "VMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();