Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017

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Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Vulcan Materials Co is a producer of construction aggregates including crushed stone, sand and gravel; and asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete in the United States. These materials are used to build the roads, tunnels, bridges, railroads and airports. Vulcan Materials Co has a market cap of $15.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $119.52 with a P/E ratio of 26.80 and P/S ratio of 4.13. The dividend yield of Vulcan Materials Co stocks is 0.86%. Vulcan Materials Co had annual average EBITDA growth of 1.50% over the past ten years.


For the last quarter Vulcan Materials Co reported a revenue of $977.5 million, compared with the revenue of $873.0 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $3.9 billion, an increase of 8.3% from last year. For the last five years Vulcan Materials Co had an average revenue growth rate of 8.9% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $4.46 for the year, an increase of 44.3% from previous year. The Vulcan Materials Co had a decent operating margin of 16.63%, compared with the operating margin of 18.92% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Vulcan Materials Co is 6.85%. The profitability rank of the company is 7 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Vulcan Materials Co has the cash and cash equivalents of $141.6 million, compared with $259.0 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $2.5 billion, compared with $2 billion in the previous year. Vulcan Materials Co has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $119.52, Vulcan Materials Co is traded at 60.8% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $74.31. The P/S ratio of the stock is 4.13, while the historical median P/S ratio is 2.58. The stock gained 4.21% during the past 12 months.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of VMC, click here.

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