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Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Vulcan Materials Company

VMCMarket cap $32BPrice $248.8

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryConstruction Materials

Quarries rock, sand, and gravel to build America's infrastructure. Controls massive reserves across high-growth Sun Belt markets, making them the backbone supplier for every highway, bridge, and building project.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+3%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+34%9

EPS Growth Y+2+15%8

EPS Growth Y+3+15%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin20%7

Net Income Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Margin13%6

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.94

Efficiency

ROE13%6

ROA7%7

Earnings Stability77

GEAR+AVERAGE44

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)253

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)203

P/BV3.84

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd154

EV/EBIT Fwd214

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield3.2%5

Dividend Yield0.8%3

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-5%5

3 month return-17%2

YTD return-12%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh76%4

1 year return-17%3

Long term

3 year return+20%4

5 year return+47%6

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.85

Volatility28%7

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%6

Free Cash Flow Yield3.2%5

Quality

ROCE10%6

Earnings Stability77

Net Debt/EBITDA1.94

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

VMCVulcan Materials

Revenue FY25$7.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE41 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+3%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+34%9

EPS growth, FY27E+15%8

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 15%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 41% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK23 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-5%5

3-month return-17%2

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high76%4

1-year return-17%3

3-year return+20%4

5-year return+47%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+20% over three years and +47% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-5%).

WEAKNESSES

It's down 17% over the past year, now 24% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-17%) and so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the one-year trend is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

VMCVulcan Materials

Revenue FY25$7.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE41 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+3%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+34%9

EPS growth, FY27E+15%8

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 15%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 41% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK23 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-5%5

3-month return-17%2

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high76%4

1-year return-17%3

3-year return+20%4

5-year return+47%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+20% over three years and +47% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-5%).

WEAKNESSES

It's down 17% over the past year, now 24% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-17%) and so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Vulcan Materials Company. Get the full investment case.

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$20.75/month

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