Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.06x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $343.50 Million exceeds net income of $324.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Vulcan Materials Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Vulcan Materials Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vulcan Materials Company across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VMC cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vulcan Materials Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vulcan Materials Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.68x | $1.81 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.54x | $1.41 Billion | $913.10 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68x | $1.54 Billion | $914.60 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99x | $1.15 Billion | $576.50 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51x | $1.01 Billion | $670.40 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83x | $1.07 Billion | $584.48 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.59x | $984.12 Million | $617.66 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61x | $832.78 Million | $515.80 Million | ▲ +50.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07x | $644.68 Million | $601.18 Million | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54x | $644.59 Million | $419.49 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28x | $503.38 Million | $221.18 Million | ▲ +79.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27x | $260.34 Million | $204.92 Million | ▼ -91.3% |
| 2013 | 14.62x | $356.50 Million | $24.38 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.94x | $453.04 Million | $30.31 Million | ▲ +851.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | $708.14 Million | $450.91 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $579.35 Million | $467.53 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22x | $473.18 Million | $388.76 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02x | $580.62 Million | $287.38 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66x | $519.05 Million | $194.95 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.70x | $458.04 Million | $169.88 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2001 | 2.30x | $512.07 Million | $222.68 Million | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.90x | $418.16 Million | $219.89 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68x | $403.00 Million | $239.70 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42x | $362.60 Million | $255.90 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.63x | $340.10 Million | $209.10 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83x | $345.50 Million | $188.60 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.60x | $266.50 Million | $166.20 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12x | $208.20 Million | $98.00 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19x | $193.00 Million | $88.20 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.21x | $201.10 Million | $91.00 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 1991 | 3.48x | $183.30 Million | $52.60 Million | ▲ +109.5% |
| 1990 | 1.66x | $200.10 Million | $120.30 Million | ▼ -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94x | $250.20 Million | $129.30 Million | — |