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VMC (Vulcan Materials Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 45.41 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Vulcan Materials Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Vulcan Materials Co's share price is $273.93. Vulcan Materials Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.03. Hence, Vulcan Materials Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 45.41.

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

VMC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.84   Med: 48.2   Max: 318.61
Current: 67.6

During the past 13 years, Vulcan Materials Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 318.61. The lowest was 18.84. And the median was 48.20.

VMC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
90.94% of 265 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 13.82 vs VMC: 67.60

Vulcan Materials Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.75. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $6.03.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Vulcan Materials Co was -17.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 27.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Vulcan Materials Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 71.50% per year. The lowest was -33.20% per year. And the median was 7.25% per year.


Vulcan Materials Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan Materials Co's Price-to-Free-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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Vulcan Materials Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.01 27.89 49.44 43.68 45.69

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
Price-to-Free-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 43.10 45.69 55.53 61.37 -

Competitive Comparison of Vulcan Materials Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

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

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

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



Vulcan Materials Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Vulcan Materials Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=273.93/6.033
=45.41

Vulcan Materials Co's Share Price of today is $273.93.
Vulcan Materials Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.03.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Vulcan Materials Co  (NYSE:VMC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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