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VMC (Vulcan Materials Co) Cash-to-Debt : 0.11 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Vulcan Materials Co Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Vulcan Materials Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.11.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Vulcan Materials Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vulcan Materials Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

VMC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.05   Max: 0.34
Current: 0.03

During the past 13 years, Vulcan Materials Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.05.

VMC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
91.93% of 384 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.42 vs VMC: 0.03

Vulcan Materials Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan Materials Co's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Vulcan Materials Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Vulcan Materials Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.33 0.05 0.04 0.21

Vulcan Materials Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash-to-Debt 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 0.08 0.21 0.08 0.03 0.11

Competitive Comparison of Vulcan Materials Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Building Materials subindustry, Vulcan Materials Co's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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



Vulcan Materials Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Vulcan Materials Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Vulcan Materials Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

* 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) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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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 2023, Vulcan sold 234.3 million tons of aggregates, 13.4 million tons of asphalt mix, and 7.5 million cubic yards of ready-mix. As of Dec. 31, 2022, the company had nearly 16 billion tons of aggregates reserves.
Executives
J Thomas Hill officer: Sr VP - South Region 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
David P Clements officer: Senior Vice President, Central 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Baker Thompson S Ii officer: Senior Vice President 200 W. FORSYTH STREET, 7TH FLOOR, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Franklin Denson N. Iii officer: SVP & General Counsel 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Melissa H. Anderson director ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Stanley G Bass officer: Chief Growth Officer 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