Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) scores 6.3 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and predictability is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Vulcan Materials Co. earns 6.3 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Set against 77 Materials companies, Vulcan Materials Co. lands at the 78th percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. The median across the group is 4.4, and the top quarter begins at 6.2, so Vulcan Materials Co. is well above the typical company here.
On profitability, Vulcan Materials Co. scores 6.0, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.4 across 74 Materials companies, which places it well above them, at the 68th percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
On solvency, Vulcan Materials Co. scores 7.3, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 66 Materials companies, which places it above them, at the 57th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
On growth, Vulcan Materials Co. scores 6.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 3.2 across 57 Materials companies, which places it well above them, at the 89th percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
Vulcan Materials Co.’s efficiency score is 6.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.2 among 71 Materials companies, that is above the group and the 73rd percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.
On predictability, Vulcan Materials Co. scores 5.6, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 76 Materials companies, which places it above them, at the 71st percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
The profile is uneven. Solvency leads at 7.3 while predictability trails at 5.6, a gap of 1.7 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A predictability shortfall means the record is volatile, so the averages behind the other pillars move more than they appear to.
Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Materials companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 6.3 to about 6.0. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to Vulcan Materials Co. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Vulcan Materials Co. scores 6.3 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Vulcan Materials Co. ranks at the 78th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Vulcan Materials Co.’s 6.3.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for VMC are in the app.
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