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 Vulcan Materials Company operating cash flow efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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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 total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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 stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |