Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.15x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $543.00 Million exceeds net income of $252.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Vulcan Materials Company's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vulcan Materials Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vulcan Materials Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see VMC market cap.
| 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 | — |