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RAPALA VMC CORPORATION, Company release, May 13, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. EEST January-March (Q1) in brief Net sales were 69.5 MEUR, up 6% from previous year (65.3).With comparable exchange rates sales were 13% up from previous year.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) on Wednesday reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, benefiting from an irreplaceable, geographically protected business model. VMC's growth is underpinned by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with peak material shipments ahead and a recession-resistant demand floor. Trading at a 7% discount to a $320 fair value estimate, VMC offers 12%–16% annualized total return potential through 2031, despite a modest 0.7% yield.

Adjusted EBITDA: $447 million, a 9% increase over the prior year.Aggregate Cash Gross Profit Per Ton: $11.38 per ton, with a goal to reach $20 per ton.Aggregat

Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Vulcan Materials Company VMC posted exceptional first-quarter 2026 results with adjusted earnings and total revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increasing year over year. The quarter's results reflect benefits realized from the aggregates-led business and consistent focus on its strategic disciplines.

The headline numbers for Vulcan (VMC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 per share. This compares to earnings of $1 per share a year ago.