Vulcan Materials (VMC) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) Times Interest Earned stood at 10.21 in Q3 2026, up 3.9% from 9.82 a year earlier and up 22.6% from the prior quarter.
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vulcan Materials' Times Interest Earned came in at 7.20 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 8.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 6.76, down 5.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 7.14 in FY2024 (-2.0%), 7.28 in FY2023 (+29.5%), 5.62 in FY2022 (-16.9%) and 6.77 in FY2021 (+2.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 29.8% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 29.5% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.33 (Q2 2026), 4.92 (Q1 2026) and 5.78 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 64.80 Bn | 49.33 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 9.07 |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.96 Bn | 36.33 Bn | 665.60 Mn | 10.21 |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 34.06 Bn | 33.47 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 3.17 |
| 4 | Amrize | 22.81 Bn | 18.76 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.87 Bn | 12.07 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 5.72 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 174.73 Mn | 12.41 |
| 7 | Knife River | 3.28 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 287.60 Mn | 8.66 |
| 8 | Titan America | 2.11 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.10 Bn | 882.37 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.87 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 39.45 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 88.52 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 62.67 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -35.38 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.03 |
API Access
Vulcan Materials Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();