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Vulcan Materials Co (Vulcan Materials Co) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.43 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Vulcan Materials Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Vulcan Materials Co's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-206.30 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $481.60 Mil.

Hence, Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.43.


Vulcan Materials Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vulcan Materials Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Vulcan Materials Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.39 0.34 0.45 0.53 0.57

Vulcan Materials Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.88 0.56 0.57 0.43

Competitive Comparison of Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Building Materials subindustry, Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Vulcan Materials Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-872.6) / 1536.8
=0.57

Vulcan Materials Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-206.3) / 481.6
=0.43

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Vulcan Materials Co  (NYSE:VMC) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Vulcan Materials Co (Vulcan Materials Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242
Vulcan Materials is the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel). Its largest markets include Texas, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama. In 2022, Vulcan sold 263.4 million tons of aggregates, 12.2 million tons of asphalt mix, and 10.5 million cubic yards of ready-mix. As of Dec. 31, 2022, the company had nearly 16 billion tons of aggregates reserves.
Executives
Stanley G Bass officer: Chief Growth Officer 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
David P Clements officer: Senior Vice President, Central 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Melissa H. Anderson director ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
J Thomas Hill officer: Sr VP - South Region 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Randy L. Pigg officer: Vice President and Controller 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Mary Andrews Carlisle officer: SVP and CFO 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Lydia H Kennard director 155 N LAKE AVE, PASADENA CA 91101
Darren L. Hicks officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Perkins Jerry F Jr officer: General Counsel and Secetary 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Jason P Teter officer: President, S&GC Division 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Ronnie A Pruitt officer: Senior Vice President C/O U.S. CONCRETE, INC., 331 N. MAIN STREET, EULESS TX 76039
David P Steiner director 1001 FANNIN ST, STE 4000, HOUSTON TX 77002
George Willis director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Franklin Denson N. Iii officer: SVP & General Counsel 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Michael R Mills officer: Senior Vice President and Gene 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242

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