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Vulcan (VMC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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For the quarter ended June 2026, Vulcan Materials (VMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.16 billion, up 2.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.59, compared to $2.45 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 billion, representing a surprise of +0.04%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.50.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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): $22.97 compared to the $22.99 average estimate based on three analysts.
Average unit sales price per ton - Asphalt mix: $85.74 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $83.35.
Unit Shipments - Ready-mixed concrete: 1,000.00 KCuYd compared to the 1,065.33 KCuYd average estimate based on three analysts.
Unit Shipments - Aggregates: 59,900.00 KTon compared to the 60,053.69 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
Unit Shipments - Asphalt mix: 3,400.00 KTon compared to the 3,742.33 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
Average unit sales price per cubic yard - Ready-mixed concrete: $189.94 compared to the $190.72 average estimate based on three analysts.
Net Sales- Aggregates intersegment sales: $-124 million compared to the $-140.86 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.3% year over year.
Net Sales- Concrete: $186.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $182.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -15.3%.
Net Sales- Asphalt: $330 million compared to the $374.98 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.5% year over year.
Net Sales- Aggregates: $1.76 billion compared to the $1.76 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.9% year over year.
Gross Profit- Aggregates: $567.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $567.56 million.
Gross Profit- Asphalt: $49.8 million versus $47.94 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Shares of Vulcan have returned -2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% 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.
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Vulcan (VMC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
For the quarter ended June 2026, Vulcan Materials (VMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.16 billion, up 2.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.59, compared to $2.45 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 billion, representing a surprise of +0.04%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.50.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Vulcan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Vulcan here>>>
Shares of Vulcan have returned -2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% 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.