Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.66x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $358.20 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($543.00 Million). See working capital to net assets of Vulcan Materials Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vulcan Materials Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vulcan Materials Company across 37 annual periods. Explore Vulcan Materials Company debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vulcan Materials Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vulcan Materials Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see VMC stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.63x | $1.14 Billion | $1.81 Billion | $677.70 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.57x | $806.10 Million | $1.41 Billion | $603.50 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43x | $664.20 Million | $1.54 Billion | $872.60 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.47x | $535.60 Million | $1.15 Billion | $612.60 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55x | $560.60 Million | $1.01 Billion | $451.30 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.66x | $708.16 Million | $1.07 Billion | $362.19 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.61x | $600.03 Million | $984.12 Million | $384.09 Million | ▲ +39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.44x | $363.69 Million | $832.78 Million | $469.09 Million | ▲ +52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.29x | $185.11 Million | $644.68 Million | $459.57 Million | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | $294.44 Million | $644.59 Million | $350.15 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.43x | $214.12 Million | $503.38 Million | $289.26 Million | ▲ +212.1% |
| 2014 | 0.14x | $35.48 Million | $260.34 Million | $224.85 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.24x | $85.58 Million | $356.50 Million | $275.38 Million | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2012 | 0.61x | $145.12 Million | $238.47 Million | $93.36 Million | ▲ +46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.41x | $70.13 Million | $169.04 Million | $98.91 Million | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.57x | $116.38 Million | $202.71 Million | $86.32 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.76x | $343.31 Million | $453.04 Million | $109.73 Million | ▲ +302.2% |
| 2008 | 0.19x | $81.99 Million | $435.19 Million | $353.20 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2007 | 0.32x | $224.82 Million | $708.14 Million | $483.32 Million | ▲ +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $144.14 Million | $579.35 Million | $435.21 Million | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2005 | 0.54x | $257.54 Million | $473.18 Million | $215.65 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.65x | $376.81 Million | $580.62 Million | $203.80 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.63x | $325.12 Million | $519.05 Million | $193.92 Million | ▲ +34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.46x | $212.72 Million | $458.04 Million | $248.78 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.44x | $223.41 Million | $512.07 Million | $286.85 Million | ▲ +197.4% |
| 2000 | -0.45x | $-187.33 Million | $418.16 Million | $605.49 Million | ▲ +73.9% |
| 1999 | -1.72x | $-692.10 Million | $403.00 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -490.9% |
| 1998 | 0.44x | $159.30 Million | $362.60 Million | $203.30 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.51x | $172.50 Million | $340.10 Million | $173.30 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.56x | $193.80 Million | $345.50 Million | $151.70 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | $157.30 Million | $266.50 Million | $109.20 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.52x | $108.10 Million | $208.20 Million | $100.10 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.50x | $97.00 Million | $193.00 Million | $96.00 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.63x | $125.90 Million | $201.10 Million | $75.20 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.65x | $119.70 Million | $183.30 Million | $63.60 Million | ▲ +62.9% |
| 1990 | 0.40x | $80.20 Million | $200.10 Million | $119.90 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.59x | $147.20 Million | $250.20 Million | $103.00 Million | — |