AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vulcan Materials (VMC)

Vulcan Materials Q4 net earnings fall to $252 million; full-year earnings rise

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Vulcan Materials reported fourth-quarter 2025 net earnings attributable to Vulcan of $252 million, down from $294 million a year earlier, while revenue rose to $1.91 billion from $1.85 billion. For full-year 2025, revenue, net earnings and diluted EPS from continuing operations all increased, and the company gave 2026 guidance calling for Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 diluted EPS attributable to Vulcan was $1.91, versus $2.23 in Q4 2024; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.70, versus $2.17.
  • Full-year 2025 total revenues were $7.94 billion, versus $7.42 billion, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $8.15, versus $6.91.
  • 2026 outlook: net earnings attributable to Vulcan of $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion.
  • Cash from operating activities was $1.8 billion in 2025, up 29 percent; the company returned $698 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.

The filing

CompanyVulcan Materials (VMC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 17, 2026, 7:05 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-005605

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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