For the quarter ended March 2026, Vulcan Materials (VMC Quick QuoteVMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.76 billion, up 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.35, compared to $1.00 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 billion, representing a surprise of +5.19%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.08%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Vulcan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Average unit sales price per ton - Aggregates (freight adjusted): $22.80 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $22.86.
• Average unit sales price per ton - Asphalt mix: $83.71 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $83.15.
• Unit Shipments - Ready-mixed concrete: 1,000.00 KCuYd versus 968.50 KCuYd estimated by two analysts on average.
• Unit Shipments - Aggregates: 50,000.00 KTon versus 48,445.30 KTon estimated by two analysts on average.
• Unit Shipments - Asphalt mix: 2,300.00 KTon compared to the 2,068.00 KTon average estimate based on two analysts.
• Average unit sales price per cubic yard - Ready-mixed concrete: $190.45 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $195.54.
• Net Sales- Aggregates intersegment sales: $-97.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-89.93 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.5%.
• Net Sales- Concrete: $187.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $156.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
• Net Sales- Asphalt: $215.8 million versus $210.46 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.4% change.
• Net Sales- Aggregates: $1.45 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.
• Gross Profit- Aggregates: $400.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $375.5 million.
• Gross Profit- Asphalt: $12.2 million compared to the $6.75 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Vulcan have returned +7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.