Vulcan Materials Company VMC
- Market cap
- $31.3B
- P/E
- 28.8×
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Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Return on equity
Vulcan Materials Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 13.2%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.13% (fiscal 2015) to 12.9% (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Building Materials industry median of 9.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.9% | 1.25 |
| FY2024 | 11.7% | (1.26) |
| FY2023 | 12.9% | 4.40 |
| FY2022 | 8.51% | (2.14) |
| FY2021 | 10.7% | 0.61 |
| FY2020 | 10.0% | (1.37) |
| FY2019 | 11.4% | 1.27 |
| FY2018 | 10.1% | (2.46) |
| FY2017 | 12.6% | 3.31 |
| FY2016 | 9.29% | 4.16 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| EXP Eagle Materials Inc compare | 27.0% |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. compare | 23.5% |
| USLM United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. compare | 21.4% |
| CRH CRH PLC compare | 15.8% |
| VMC Vulcan Materials Company | 13.2% |
| AMRZ Amrize Ltd compare | 9.62% |
| KNF Knife River Corporation compare | 9.12% |
| CX Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. compare | 3.64% |
| JHX James Hardie Industries PLC. compare | 3.31% |
| Building Materials industry median | 9.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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