VMC Vulcan Materials margins

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Gross margin
27.5%
Operating margin
20.3%
EBITDA margin
30%
Net margin
13.8%

Based on the latest figures, Vulcan Materials reports a gross margin of 27.5%, an operating margin of 20.3%, an EBITDA margin of 30%, and a net margin of 13.8%. EBITDA margin had the largest decline, contracting by 0.8 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

VMC margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Vulcan Materials recorded average margins of 26.89% gross, 19.8% operating, 28.77% EBITDA, and 12.82% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

VMC margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins contracted year over year, led by EBITDA margin with a decline of 0.8 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
-0.7pp
Operating margin expansion
-0.5pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-0.8pp
Net margin expansion
-0.4pp

VMC Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for Vulcan Materials was 26.89%. The latest gross margin for Vulcan Materials is 27.5%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Vulcan Materials's gross margin ranged from a low of 25% in Dec 2023 to a high of 28.2% in Sep 2025.

VMC Operating margin

The average operating margin for Vulcan Materials was 19.8% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current operating margin for Vulcan Materials is 20.3%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Vulcan Materials moved between 18.7% in Dec 2023 and 20.8% in Sep 2025.

VMC EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Vulcan Materials's EBITDA margin came to 28.77%. Against its three-year average, Vulcan Materials's EBITDA margin is currently 30%, 1.2 percentage points above its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 30.8% in Sep 2025 and lowest at 27% in Dec 2023.

VMC Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Vulcan Materials recorded an average net margin of 12.82%. Vulcan Materials currently reports a net margin of 13.8%, 1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest net margin for Vulcan Materials was 14.2% in Sep 2025, while the lowest was 11.4% in Sep 2024.

VMC margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Vulcan Materials's gross margin of 27.5% is lower than the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, Vulcan Materials's gross margin is 14% lower.

VMC margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vulcan Materials's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, VMC has a gross margin of 27.5%.

What is Vulcan Materials's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, VMC has an operating margin of 20.3%.

What is Vulcan Materials's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, VMC recorded an EBITDA margin of 30%.

What is Vulcan Materials's net margin?

The current net margin for VMC is 13.8% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of VMC?

Across the last 3 years, VMC averaged 26.9% gross, 19.8% operating, 28.8% EBITDA, and 12.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of VMC?

Over this 5-year history, VMC peaked at 28.2% gross in Sep 2025, 20.8% operating in Sep 2025, 30.8% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and 14.2% net in Sep 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of VMC?

Across the 5-year period, VMC posted its lowest margins at 21.3% gross in Dec 2022, 13.9% operating in Dec 2022, 21.7% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 7.9% net in Dec 2022.