Vulcan Materials Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Vulcan Materials Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 4,532.5 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 9% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $80 became extra profit. Higher than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$163Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $163 of operating cash.
Lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.2×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.2 times.
Higher than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$14For every $100 of sales, $14 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $16 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 79% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$80Sales grew 9% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $80 became extra profit.
Higher than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+9% / +17%In 3 years sales changed by +9% while total assets changed by +17%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
4,532.5×Debt due within a year is covered 4,532.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−14%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 14% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 59% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
68%Of every $100 the company owns, $68 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 82% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
38%Of every $100 of net worth, $38 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Vulcan Materials Company owes $0.48 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 23% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
31.7Investors pay $31.7 for every $1 of Vulcan Materials Company's yearly profit, higher than 68% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
4.11The share price is 4.11 times Vulcan Materials Company's book value per share, higher than 80% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$34.8 BThe total market value of all of Vulcan Materials Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$8.5 BWhat Vulcan Materials Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$65.32Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $268.72 is 4.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
13.2%Vulcan Materials Company earned 13.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.48×Vulcan Materials Company owes $0.48 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.79%Vulcan Materials Company pays 0.79% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+7%Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+18%Net profit rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 23% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.6%Vulcan Materials Company keeps $14 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from Vulcan Materials Company's business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
6.5×Vulcan Materials Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 6.5 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtVulcan Materials Company had $4.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Vulcan Materials Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $31.7 for every $1 of Vulcan Materials Company's yearly profit, higher than 68% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Vulcan Materials Company: $34.8 B ÷ $8.5 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.1.
What is Vulcan Materials Company's return on equity?
Vulcan Materials Company earned 13.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Vulcan Materials Company owe compared with what it owns?
Vulcan Materials Company owes $0.48 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Vulcan Materials Company pay a dividend?
Yes. Vulcan Materials Company pays 0.79% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Vulcan Materials Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.