Vulcan Materials Co (Vulcan Materials Co) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.21 (As of Dec. 2023)

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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 Dec. 2023 was 0.21.

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 Dec. 2023.

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: 0.08 Max: 0.33
Current: 0.21

During the past 13 years, Vulcan Materials Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.33. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.08.

VMC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
67.28% of 379 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.44 vs VMC: 0.21

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 Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.09

0.33

0.05

0.04

0.21

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
Cash-to-Debt																0.04	0.03	0.04	0.08	0.21

Competitive Comparison

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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution

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:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	931.1	/	(0.5	+	4384.7)
	=	0.21

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

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	931.1	/	(0.5	+	4384.7)
	=	0.21

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 (Vulcan Materials Co) Business Description

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Address

1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242

Website

https://www.vulcanmaterials.com

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