Vulcan Matls Co: (NYSE: VMC)

$55.06

0.57 (1.05%)

Volume 571,011

May 17 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

 
 
 
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Stock Activity

Day Low - High 54.28 - 55.08
52wk Low - High 32.31 - 59.48
Previous Close 54.49
Avg. Volume 785,822
Industry BLDG-CMT/CNT/AG
Market Cap 7.15 B
Div - Yield 0.04 - 0.07
Beta 1.42
PE (Forward) 0.00
Current Year Est. -0.02
Quarterly Earnings ESP 20.00%

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Key Earnings Data

PE (Forward) NA
PEG Ratio NA
Current Year Est. -0.02
Current Quarter Estimate 0.15
Most Accurate Estimate 0.18
Earnings ESP 20.00%
Next Earnings Report Date 07-25-2013
EPS Last Year -0.54
Expected Earnings Growth 9.67%

Company Description

Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 Index, is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, a major producer of asphalt mix and concrete, and a leading producer of cement in Florida.

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Earnings Estimates

Current Qtr
(06/2013)
Next Qtr
(09/2013)
Current Year
(12/2013)
Next Year
(12/2014)
Average Estimate 0.15 0.27 -0.02 0.67
Number of Estimates 7 7 8 7
Low Estimate 0.05 0.21 -0.16 0.47
High Estimate 0.28 0.40 0.21 NA
Year Ago EPS -0.02 0.14 -0.72 -0.02
EPS Growth 850.00% 94.90% 96.70% 2,927.07%

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EPS Growth for VMC

Industry Analysis

Name Symbol Previous Close Zacks Rank Zacks Recommendation
VULCAN MATLS CO VMC 55.06
EAGLE MATERIALS EXP 77.30
HOLCIM LTD U-AD HCMLY 16.07
TEXAS INDS TXI 74.68
ANHUI CONCH CEM AHCHY 17.35
CEMENTOS PACASM CPAC 13.65
CEMEX SA ADR CX 12.36
MARTIN MRT-MATL MLM 110.91

Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG-CMT/CNT/AG

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Financials

EPS TTM -0.54
Sales 2,567
Net Income -55
Price/Earnings NA
Price/Book 1.93
Price/Cash Flow 29.76
Price/Sales 2.78

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