Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Construction Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 31.73 | 29.74 | 54.03 | 37.33 | 27.17 | 27.06 | 60.13 | 29.10 | 40.13 | 26.91 | 88.61 | 33.38 | 24.40 | 24.40 | 47.66 | 49.19 | 29.64 | 25.38 | 66.56 | 50.38 | 32.04 |
| — | +9.9% | -10.1% | +28.3% | -32.3% | +0.5% | -32.1% | -12.8% | +64.5% | +10.3% | +85.9% | -32.1% | -17.7% | -3.8% | -28.4% | -2.4% | -7.5% | -14.9% | +89.3% | +16.9% | +41.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.21 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 4.92 | 4.48 | 4.12 | 4.75 | 4.62 | 4.16 | 4.11 | 5.88 | 4.13 | 3.09 | 3.57 | 3.48 | 3.38 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 3.98 | 4.32 | 3.72 |
| — | +8.6% | +7.8% | +6.5% | +7.7% | +0.3% | -19.2% | +11.8% | +34.5% | +15.1% | +69.0% | +22.2% | +22.5% | +47.1% | -12.7% | -21.7% | -32.2% | -43.1% | -24.4% | +2.6% | +8.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.98 | 4.55 | 4.24 | 4.40 | 4.67 | 4.11 | 3.80 | 4.20 | 4.22 | 4.28 | 4.83 | 4.04 | 3.62 | 4.17 | 3.27 | 3.37 | 3.06 | 2.81 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 3.50 |
| — | +10.5% | +11.5% | +4.7% | +10.6% | -4.0% | -21.3% | +4.2% | +16.6% | +2.6% | +47.7% | +19.9% | +18.1% | +48.4% | -12.0% | -20.2% | -12.5% | -23.8% | +1.4% | +28.7% | +14.9% | |
| P/FCF | 29.44 | 64.48 | 139.03 | 26.26 | 22.47 | 36.29 | 92.90 | 30.83 | 16.71 | 853.07 | 440.85 | 27.52 | 28.61 | 60.23 | 207.02 | 24.62 | 20.03 | 240.74 | 403.66 | 44.90 | 28.15 |
| — | +77.7% | +49.7% | -14.8% | +34.5% | -95.7% | -78.9% | +12.0% | -41.6% | +1316.3% | +113.0% | +11.8% | +42.9% | -75.0% | -48.7% | -45.2% | -28.9% | +467.8% | +392.1% | +80.9% | +91.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.59 | 18.17 | 21.93 | 20.37 | 15.52 | 15.14 | 21.99 | 17.95 | 18.43 | 15.12 | 30.78 | 16.59 | 13.39 | 14.20 | 20.28 | 20.19 | 14.07 | 13.06 | 25.20 | 22.65 | 17.74 |
| — | +20.0% | -0.3% | +13.4% | -15.8% | +0.1% | -28.6% | +8.2% | +37.7% | +6.5% | +51.8% | -17.8% | -4.8% | +8.7% | -19.5% | -10.9% | -20.7% | -20.3% | +41.2% | +21.0% | +33.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 24.28 | 23.80 | 38.38 | 30.52 | 14.59 | 21.00 | 40.56 | 23.94 | 27.53 | 20.75 | 57.75 | 21.69 | 18.82 | 19.07 | 36.08 | 34.88 | 20.94 | 19.43 | 48.87 | 38.78 | 25.38 |
| — | +13.3% | -5.4% | +27.5% | -47.0% | +1.2% | -29.8% | +10.4% | +46.3% | +8.8% | +60.1% | -37.8% | -10.1% | -1.8% | -26.2% | -10.1% | -17.5% | -10.2% | +99.9% | +23.1% | +44.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.3% | 29.0% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 30.2% | 29.7% | 22.3% | 29.0% | 28.2% | 29.4% | 19.7% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 23.6% | 22.8% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 26.0% |
| — | -2.4% | +7.7% | -12.2% | +6.9% | +1.2% | +13.3% | +12.6% | +4.3% | +6.5% | +7.7% | +27.4% | +14.6% | +20.9% | +5.0% | -7.7% | -9.2% | -22.0% | -18.7% | -15.0% | -10.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 20.1% | 19.7% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 23.8% | 22.4% | 13.9% | 21.6% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 17.3% |
| — | -11.9% | +21.5% | -15.2% | +41.5% | -0.5% | +23.8% | +7.2% | -12.2% | +5.5% | -1.5% | +82.5% | +31.0% | +35.6% | +19.0% | -16.0% | -15.5% | -25.5% | -59.1% | -21.3% | -21.3% | |
| Net Margin | 13.6% | 15.0% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 15.8% | 10.4% | 15.3% | 6.6% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 11.7% |
| — | -1.7% | +19.5% | -16.9% | +60.3% | -0.2% | +18.7% | +27.8% | -18.1% | +4.7% | -9.2% | +79.8% | +49.2% | +52.4% | +22.8% | -19.8% | -27.3% | -33.2% | -60.4% | -11.8% | -23.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| — | -1.5% | +22.9% | -20.5% | +66.0% | -4.2% | +15.7% | +20.6% | -29.4% | -6.8% | -20.9% | +75.9% | +44.8% | +54.4% | +24.0% | -18.6% | -6.4% | -10.7% | -47.2% | +10.7% | -18.8% | |
| ROA | 6.4% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| — | +2.5% | +30.1% | -19.9% | +53.7% | -13.0% | +5.6% | +19.8% | -23.9% | +0.8% | -15.4% | +88.4% | +55.3% | +62.6% | +27.9% | -18.0% | -12.2% | -21.7% | -52.2% | +2.6% | -19.4% | |
| ROIC | 8.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| — | -8.5% | +28.9% | -20.7% | +36.3% | -12.9% | +7.4% | -1.4% | -19.0% | +1.2% | -5.2% | +96.1% | +36.1% | +44.3% | +23.6% | -13.9% | -0.6% | -17.6% | -54.0% | -15.3% | -19.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| — | -10.9% | -10.4% | -11.6% | +15.9% | +26.9% | +31.1% | +22.6% | -17.4% | -16.6% | -19.0% | -10.2% | -14.6% | -12.3% | -9.7% | -5.5% | -1.5% | +35.7% | +34.6% | +12.6% | +12.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.32 | 8.20 | 10.92 | 10.28 | 6.71 | 8.30 | 13.24 | 10.60 | 7.70 | 6.45 | 11.86 | 8.62 | 7.57 | 7.28 | 13.18 | 13.15 | 10.38 | 10.42 | 16.01 | 12.80 | 11.87 |
| — | -1.1% | -17.5% | -3.0% | -12.9% | +28.7% | +11.6% | +22.9% | +1.7% | -11.4% | -10.0% | -34.5% | -27.1% | -30.1% | -17.7% | +2.8% | -12.6% | +26.1% | +75.8% | +3.2% | +25.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | 1.76 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 2.23 | 1.67 | 2.42 | 1.83 | 2.86 | 2.48 | 2.74 | 3.17 | 3.13 | 2.58 | 2.37 | 1.99 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 2.20 | 1.96 |
| — | +5.1% | +7.1% | +46.9% | -22.0% | -32.6% | -11.8% | -42.2% | -8.5% | -3.7% | +15.7% | +59.2% | +82.5% | +39.6% | +27.2% | -9.6% | -12.6% | -49.7% | -47.1% | +1.2% | -7.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 | 1.20 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 1.56 | 1.13 | 1.51 | 1.28 | 2.02 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 1.83 | 1.59 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.52 | 1.38 |
| — | +5.9% | +25.1% | +54.4% | -23.1% | -32.0% | -16.5% | -46.6% | -18.0% | -8.9% | +13.5% | +73.1% | +87.5% | +36.7% | +25.1% | -9.1% | -4.4% | -54.2% | -53.5% | -12.9% | -18.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.92 | 7.58 | 4.99 | 6.38 | 2.67 | 8.00 | 3.75 | 5.61 | 8.68 | 11.07 | 4.41 | 10.41 | 8.85 | 9.66 | 3.85 | 4.11 | 6.65 | 7.83 | 4.14 | 5.72 | 7.21 |
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Vulcan Materials Company's current P/E is 31.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 37.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Vulcan Materials Company's current operating margin is 20.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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