Latest period
$194M
YoY change
-67.3%
5Y CAGR
-31.3%
Peak year (FY2020)
$1.2B
Latest annual
$183M
Cash on Hand history chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $183M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -67.3%
Cash on Hand history table for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $183M | -67.3% | -$376M | ||
| FY2024 | $560M | -39.9% | -$371M | ||
| FY2023 | $931M | +476.9% | +$770M | ||
| FY2022 | $161M | -31.3% | -$73.6M | ||
| FY2021 | $235M | -80.4% | -$962M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.2B | +340.8% | +$926M | ||
| FY2019 | $272M | +578.3% | +$232M | ||
| FY2018 | $40M | -71.7% | -$102M | ||
| FY2017 | $142M | -45.3% | -$117M | ||
| FY2016 | $259M | -8.8% | -$25.1M | ||
| FY2015 | $284M | +101.1% | +$143M | ||
| FY2014 | $141M | -27.1% | -$52.5M | ||
| FY2013 | $194M | -29.7% | -$81.7M | ||
| FY2012 | $275M | +76.8% | +$120M | ||
| FY2011 | $156M | +227.8% | +$108M | ||
| FY2010 | $47.5M | +80.2% | +$21.2M | ||
| FY2009 | $26.4M | -43.8% | -$20.6M | ||
| FY2008 | $46.9M | +34.5% | +$12M | ||
| FY2007 | $34.9M | -36.8% | -$20.3M | ||
| FY2006 | $55.2M | -87.7% | -$395M | ||
| FY2005 | $450M | -0.1% | -$382K | ||
| FY2004 | $451M | +6.9% | +$29M | ||
| FY2003 | $422M | +147.0% | +$251M | ||
| FY2002 | $171M | +69.4% | +$69.9M | ||
| FY2001 | $101M | +82.4% | +$45.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $55.3M | +4.7% | +$2.48M | ||
| FY1999 | $52.8M | -70.8% | -$128M | ||
| FY1998 | $181M | +40.4% | +$52M | ||
| FY1997 | $129M | +153.1% | +$77.8M | ||
| FY1996 | $50.8M | +132.0% | +$28.9M | ||
| FY1995 | $21.9M | +184.4% | +$14.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $7.7M | -45.0% | -$6.3M | ||
| FY1993 | $14M | -10.8% | -$1.7M | ||
| FY1992 | $15.7M | -17.4% | -$3.3M | ||
| FY1991 | $19M | +2.2% | +$400K | ||
| FY1990 | $18.6M | -77.9% | -$65.7M | ||
| FY1989 | $84.3M | -5.7% | -$5.1M | ||
| FY1988 | $89.4M | -28.5% | -$35.6M | ||
| FY1987 | $125M | +45.2% | +$38.9M | ||
| FY1986 | $86.1M | -13.6% | -$13.5M | ||
| FY1985 | $99.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$183M-67.3%
- FY2024$560M-39.9%
- FY2023$931M+476.9%
- FY2022$161M-31.3%
- FY2021$235M-80.4%
- FY2020$1.2B+340.8%
- FY2019$272M+578.3%
- FY2018$40M-71.7%
- FY2017$142M-45.3%
- FY2016$259M-8.8%
- FY2015$284M+101.1%
- FY2014$141M-27.1%
- FY2013$194M-29.7%
- FY2012$275M+76.8%
- FY2011$156M+227.8%
- FY2010$47.5M+80.2%
- FY2009$26.4M-43.8%
- FY2008$46.9M+34.5%
- FY2007$34.9M-36.8%
- FY2006$55.2M-87.7%
- FY2005$450M-0.1%
- FY2004$451M+6.9%
- FY2003$422M+147.0%
- FY2002$171M+69.4%
- FY2001$101M+82.4%
- FY2000$55.3M+4.7%
- FY1999$52.8M-70.8%
- FY1998$181M+40.4%
- FY1997$129M+153.1%
- FY1996$50.8M+132.0%
- FY1995$21.9M+184.4%
- FY1994$7.7M-45.0%
- FY1993$14M-10.8%
- FY1992$15.7M-17.4%
- FY1991$19M+2.2%
- FY1990$18.6M-77.9%
- FY1989$84.3M-5.7%
- FY1988$89.4M-28.5%
- FY1987$125M+45.2%
- FY1986$86.1M-13.6%
- FY1985$99.6M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Vulcan Materials's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Vulcan Materials (VMC)
According to Vulcan Materials's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $194M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Vulcan Materials (VMC) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $183M (2025) – plunged 67.3% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Vulcan Materials cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -31.3% – with a net decline across the window.
Vulcan Materials cash and short-term investments plunged from $1.2B in 2020 to $183M in 2025, a 84.7% drawdown.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $1.2B, reached in 2020; the historical low of $7.7M was recorded in 1994.
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand by Year
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand 2025: $183M
2025's cash and short-term investments for Vulcan Materials came in at $183M, plunged 67.3% below 2024.
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand 2024: $560M
Vulcan Materials posted cash and short-term investments of $560M in 2024, plunged 39.9% below 2023.
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand 2023: $931M
In 2023, Vulcan Materials reported cash and short-term investments of $931M, surged 476.9% from 2022.
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand 2022: $161M
Vulcan Materials cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $161M, plunged 31.3% below 2021.
Vulcan Materials Cash on Hand 2021: $235M
Vulcan Materials cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $235M.
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