Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 21.13% for Q2 2026, down 1.27 percentage points from 22.40% a year earlier but up 6.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Vulcan Materials was 20.24%, up 1.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.40%, up 2.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vulcan Materials' Return on Sales [ROS] was 18.40% in FY2024 (+0.05 pp), 18.34% in FY2023 (+5.34 pp), 13.01% in FY2022 (-5.20 pp) and 18.21% in FY2021 (-0.24 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of 9.54% in Q1 2022 to a high of 23.70% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.84 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 9.12 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 13.81 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 15.11% (Q1 2026), 19.81% (Q4 2025) and 23.70% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 54.42 Bn | 40.92 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 19.29% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 31.58 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 21.13% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 28.78 Bn | 28.27 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 4 | Amrize | 20.48 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 20.35% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 13.64 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 5.33 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 21.67% |
| 7 | Knife River | 2.87 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 8.64% |
| 8 | Titan America | 2.52 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 113.15 Mn | 13.33% |
| 9 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.06 Bn | -45.52 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.03 Bn | 350.63 Mn | 221.13 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Vulcan Materials Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();