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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Vulcan Materials's revenue rose $53.4M (+3%) from $2.1B in Q2 2025 to $2.2B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Aggregates +$126M (+8%); Asphalt −$38.9M (-11%); Concrete −$33.8M (-15%). Gross margin 29.0% against 29.7% (-0.7 pts).
Vulcan Materials, Q2 2026: revenue $2.2B (+2% year over year), operating margin 21.1%, net earnings $324M, operating cash flow $344M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 29.0% | 29.7% | -0.7 pts |
| Operating margin | 21.1% | 22.4% | -1.3 pts |
| Net margin | 15.0% | 15.3% | -0.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.9% | 11.4% | -4.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregates | $1.6B | $1.5B | $126M | +8% |
| Asphalt | $330M | $369M | −$38.9M | -11% |
| Concrete | $187M | $221M | −$33.8M | -15% |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.1B | $53.4M | +3% |
| Gross profit | $626M | $625M | $300K | 0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.5B | $1.5B | $53.1M | +4% |
| Operating profit | $456M | $471M | −$15.5M | -3% |
| Operating expenses | $170M | $154M | $15.8M | +10% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $406M | $412M | −$6.4M | -2% |
| Other expense, net | $49.8M | $58.9M | −$9.1M | -15% |
| SG&A | $141M | $144M | −$3.2M | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $28.7M | $9.7M | $19.0M | +196% |
| Net earnings | $324M | $321M | $3.5M | +1% |
| Income tax | $81.4M | $91.3M | −$9.9M | -11% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $178M | $186M | −$8.0M | -4% |
| Share-based compensation | $9.2M | $19.1M | −$9.9M | -52% |
| Working capital & other | $168M | $184M | −$16.2M | -9% |
| Operating cash flow | $344M | $342M | $1.8M | +0.5% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $150M | $239M | −$89.2M | -37% |
| Capital expenditures | $194M | $103M | $91.0M | +88% |
Questions
How much did Vulcan Materials's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Vulcan Materials's revenue rose $53.4M (+3%) from $2.1B in Q2 2025 to $2.2B in Q2 2026.
What drove Vulcan Materials's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Aggregates +$126M (+8%); Asphalt −$38.9M (-11%); Concrete −$33.8M (-15%).