As at Apr 23, 2024, the VMC stock has a PE ratio of 36.94. This is based on the current EPS of $7.02 and the stock price of $259.34 per share. An increase of 2.7% has been seen in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 36.0 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Vulcan Materials over the last ten years is 39.72. The current 36.94 PE ratio is 7% below the historical average. Over the past ten years, VMC's PE ratio was at its highest in the Mar 2015 quarter at 99.18, with a price of $84.3 and an EPS of $0.85. The Sep 2018 quarter recorded the bottom point at 20.48, with a price of $111.2 and an EPS of $5.43.
Maximum annual increase: 35.79% in 2015
Maximum annual decrease: -86.53% in 2014
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.34 | -20.03% |
| 2022 | 40.44 | -1.61% |
| 2021 | 41.1 | 22.21% |
| 2020 | 33.63 | 9.08% |
| 2019 | 30.83 | 21.71% |
| 2018 | 25.33 | -10.43% |
| 2017 | 28.28 | -28.82% |
| 2016 | 39.73 | -30.55% |
| 2015 | 57.21 | 35.79% |
| 2014 | 42.13 | -86.53% |
VMC's current P/E ratio is above the 3 and 5-year historical averages, but it is below the 10-year average.
Compared to its peer stocks MLM and MAS, VMC's PE ratio stands higher. Vulcan Materials is presently trading at a higher PE ratio (36.94) than its peer group average of 21.23.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc | 12.01 | $4.99B |
| MAS Masco Corp | 18.12 | $16.05B |
| AWI Armstrong World Industries Inc | 23.3 | $5.1B |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 31.48 | $36.75B |
| VMC Vulcan Materials CO | 36.94 | $34.29B |
As of Apr 23, 2024, VMC stock has a price to earnings ratio of 36.94.
As an average over the last 3 years, VMC stock has a PE ratio of 36.57.
As an average over the last 5 years, VMC stock has a PE ratio of 33.8.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 99.18 in the Mar 2015 quarter.
VMC's current price to earnings ratio is 7% below its 10-year historical average.
The PE ratio is calculated by dividing the most recent price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Apr 23, 2024), Vulcan Materials's stock price is $259.34. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $7.02. Therefore, Vulcan Materials's P/E ratio for today is 36.94. PE RATIO(36.94) = STOCK PRICE($259.34) / TTM EPS($7.02)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.