Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is a construction materials company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Vulcan Materials Company is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $272.67.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $272.67 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 13.21% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.13% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 13.21% with an annualized volatility of 26.13%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 35.38B |
| Enterprise Value | 40.46B |
| Trailing P/E | 32.27 |
| Forward P/E | 25.25 |
| Price to Book | 4.18 |
| Price to Sales | 4.39 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.02 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.21 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 13.81% | | Operating Margin | 15.55% | | ROE | 13.46% | | ROA | 6.06% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 7.4% | | Earnings Growth | 29.7% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 76.0% | | Payout Ratio | 23.58% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 77.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.06B | | Total Debt | 5.19B | | Total Cash | 0.14B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.24B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.8B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $331.09$ | | 52W Low | $252.35$ | | 50-Day Avg | $282.92$ | | 200-Day Avg | $291.48$ | | Beta | 1.06 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.13B | | Float Shares | 0.13B | | Insider Holdings | 0.21% | | Institutional Holdings | 98.18% | | Short Ratio | 4.32 | | Short % of Float | 4.46% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $365.0$ | | Target Low | $198.0$ | | Target Mean | $326.73$ | | Target Median | $337.5$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.