$VMC
Vulcan Materials CO Stock $vmc

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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000139600924000017 Filed on August 07, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
Revenue	$2.004B	$2.014B
YoY Change	-8.32%	-4.66%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.439B	$1.422B
YoY Change	-9.79%	-7.02%
Gross Profit	$565.2M	$592.2M
YoY Change	-4.37%	1.53%
Gross Profit Margin	28.21%	29.4%
Selling, General & Admin	$129.1M	$134.1M
YoY Change	-10.28%	-3.59%
% of Gross Profit	22.84%	22.64%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$160.7M	$156.8M
YoY Change	-0.25%	1.23%
% of Gross Profit	28.43%	26.48%
Operating Expenses	$129.1M	$134.1M
YoY Change	-10.28%	-9.94%
Operating Profit	$337.1M	$453.6M
YoY Change	-19.53%	4.42%
Interest Expense	-$38.40M	-$40.20M
YoY Change	-17.6%	-13.92%
% of Operating Profit	-11.39%	-8.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.800M	-$8.700M
YoY Change	-40.63%	8600.0%
Pretax Income	$294.9M	$404.7M
YoY Change	-19.4%	0.1%
Income Tax	$85.20M	$94.40M
% Of Pretax Income	28.89%	23.33%
Net Earnings	$207.6M	$308.0M
YoY Change	-24.92%	-0.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.36%	15.29%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.57	$2.33
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.56	$2.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	132.1M shares	132.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	133.0M shares	133.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$433.2M	$111.0M
YoY Change	27.41%	-33.13%
Cash & Equivalents	$433.2M	$111.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$113.5M	$153.4M
YoY Change	7.08%	25.02%
Inventory	$647.7M	$650.3M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.017B	$1.061B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.213B	$1.977B
YoY Change	-18.08%	-3.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.414B	$6.416B
YoY Change	4.93%	-3.73%
Goodwill	$3.450B	$3.537B
YoY Change	-2.31%	-4.14%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$31.40M	$31.40M
YoY Change	0.64%	0.64%
Other Assets	$287.5M	$281.6M
YoY Change	14.5%	11.79%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.14B	$12.24B
YoY Change	1.84%	-0.41%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.213B	$1.977B
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.14B	$12.24B
Total Assets	$14.35B	$14.22B
YoY Change	-1.84%	-0.82%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$352.6M	$326.6M
YoY Change	-14.58%	-18.78%
Accrued Expenses	$48.70M	$47.90M
YoY Change	1.04%	1.27%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$95.00M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$500.0K	$500.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-97.56%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$774.1M	$796.8M
YoY Change	-10.43%	0.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.329B	$3.332B
YoY Change	-14.07%	-14.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$712.3M	$697.1M
YoY Change	3.97%	-48.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.042B	$4.029B
YoY Change	-11.36%	-23.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$774.1M	$796.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.042B	$4.029B
Total Liabilities	$6.459B	$6.486B
YoY Change	-9.73%	-9.05%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.981B	$4.834B
YoY Change	8.39%	10.47%
Common Stock	$2.895B	$2.880B
YoY Change	-3.35%	-3.3%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.869B	$7.705B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.35B	$14.22B
YoY Change	-1.84%	-0.82%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$207.6M	$308.0M
YoY Change	-24.92%	-0.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$160.7M	$156.8M
YoY Change	-0.25%	1.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$595.0M	$201.1M
YoY Change	8.64%	-29.73%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$96.80M	$191.4M
YoY Change	-68.94%	18.88%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$11.20M	-$178.6M
YoY Change	-296.49%	-1015.9%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$108.0M	-$370.0M
YoY Change	-64.71%	161.48%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-164.3M	-19.60M
YoY Change	153.16%	-83.18%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	595.0M	201.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-108.0M	-370.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-164.3M	-19.60M
Net Change In Cash	322.7M	-188.5M
YoY Change	82.52%	-768.44%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$595.0M	$201.1M
Capital Expenditures	$96.80M	$191.4M
Free Cash Flow	$498.2M	$9.700M
YoY Change	111.1%	-92.25%

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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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Balance Sheet

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