The historical rank and industry rank for Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
VMC'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.46 Med: 11.88 Max: 15.45
Current: 11.43
VMC's Net Margin % is ranked better than 76.34% of 393
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 4.1
vs VMC: 11.43
Vulcan Materials Co Net Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin %
For the Building Materials subindustry, Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin % falls into.
Vulcan Materials Co Net Margin % Calculation
Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Vulcan Materials Co's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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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.
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