Latest period
$777M
YoY change
+12.3%
5Y CAGR
+13.3%
Peak year (FY1999)
$1.1B
Cumulative CapEx
$12.1B
CapEx history chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $678M
CapEx growth chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +12.3%
CapEx history table for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $678M | +12.3% | +$74.2M | ||
| FY2024 | $604M | -30.8% | -$269M | ||
| FY2023 | $873M | +42.4% | +$260M | ||
| FY2022 | $613M | +35.7% | +$161M | ||
| FY2021 | $451M | +24.6% | +$89.1M | ||
| FY2020 | $362M | -5.7% | -$21.9M | ||
| FY2019 | $384M | -18.1% | -$85M | ||
| FY2018 | $469M | +2.1% | +$9.52M | ||
| FY2017 | $460M | +31.2% | +$109M | ||
| FY2016 | $350M | +21.0% | +$60.9M | ||
| FY2015 | $289M | +28.6% | +$64.4M | ||
| FY2014 | $225M | -18.3% | -$50.5M | ||
| FY2013 | $275M | +195.0% | +$182M | ||
| FY2012 | $93.4M | -5.6% | -$5.56M | ||
| FY2011 | $98.9M | +14.6% | +$12.6M | ||
| FY2010 | $86.3M | -21.3% | -$23.4M | ||
| FY2009 | $110M | -68.9% | -$243M | ||
| FY2008 | $353M | -26.9% | -$130M | ||
| FY2007 | $483M | +11.1% | +$48.1M | ||
| FY2006 | $435M | +101.8% | +$220M | ||
| FY2005 | $216M | +5.8% | +$11.8M | ||
| FY2004 | $204M | +5.1% | +$9.88M | ||
| FY2003 | $194M | -22.0% | -$54.9M | ||
| FY2002 | $249M | -13.3% | -$38.1M | ||
| FY2001 | $287M | -52.6% | -$319M | ||
| FY2000 | $605M | -44.7% | -$490M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.1B | +438.7% | +$892M | ||
| FY1998 | $203M | +17.3% | +$30M | ||
| FY1997 | $173M | +14.2% | +$21.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $152M | +38.9% | +$42.5M | ||
| FY1995 | $109M | +9.1% | +$9.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $100M | +4.3% | +$4.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $96M | +27.7% | +$20.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $75.2M | +18.2% | +$11.6M | ||
| FY1991 | $63.6M | -47.0% | -$56.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $120M | +16.4% | +$16.9M | ||
| FY1989 | $103M | — | — |
- FY2025$678M+12.3%
- FY2024$604M-30.8%
- FY2023$873M+42.4%
- FY2022$613M+35.7%
- FY2021$451M+24.6%
- FY2020$362M-5.7%
- FY2019$384M-18.1%
- FY2018$469M+2.1%
- FY2017$460M+31.2%
- FY2016$350M+21.0%
- FY2015$289M+28.6%
- FY2014$225M-18.3%
- FY2013$275M+195.0%
- FY2012$93.4M-5.6%
- FY2011$98.9M+14.6%
- FY2010$86.3M-21.3%
- FY2009$110M-68.9%
- FY2008$353M-26.9%
- FY2007$483M+11.1%
- FY2006$435M+101.8%
- FY2005$216M+5.8%
- FY2004$204M+5.1%
- FY2003$194M-22.0%
- FY2002$249M-13.3%
- FY2001$287M-52.6%
- FY2000$605M-44.7%
- FY1999$1.1B+438.7%
- FY1998$203M+17.3%
- FY1997$173M+14.2%
- FY1996$152M+38.9%
- FY1995$109M+9.1%
- FY1994$100M+4.3%
- FY1993$96M+27.7%
- FY1992$75.2M+18.2%
- FY1991$63.6M-47.0%
- FY1990$120M+16.4%
- FY1989$103M—
CapEx values are taken from Vulcan Materials's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Vulcan Materials (VMC)
According to Vulcan Materials's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $777M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Vulcan Materials (VMC) most recent annual CapEx stands at $678M (2025) – grew 12.3% year-over-year.
Vulcan Materials CapEx compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +13.3%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Vulcan Materials CapEx peaked at $1.1B in 1999; the latest annual figure is $678M in 2025 (38.1% below peak).
1999 marks the peak CapEx at $1.1B, with the historical low of $63.6M recorded in 1991.
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures by Year
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures 2025: $678M
2025's CapEx for Vulcan Materials came in at $678M, grew 12.3% from 2024.
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures 2024: $604M
Vulcan Materials posted CapEx of $604M in 2024, plunged 30.8% below 2023.
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures 2023: $873M
In 2023, Vulcan Materials reported CapEx of $873M, surged 42.4% from 2022.
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures 2022: $613M
Vulcan Materials CapEx in 2022 was $613M, surged 35.7% from 2021.
Vulcan Materials Capital Expenditures 2021: $451M
Vulcan Materials CapEx in 2021 was $451M.
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