Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 69/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is a Building Materials company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Vulcan Materials Company 69/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 30.96
- Forward P/E 25.67
- PEG 1.77
- EV/Revenue 4.76
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 2.5%
- Gross Margin 27.5%
- Operating Margin 21.6%
- Net Margin 13.7%
- ROE 13.2%
Financial strength
- Cash $194.20M
- Debt $4.94B
- Net Cash $-4.75B
- Free Cash Flow $1.14B
- Current Ratio 1.76
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