Current
16.0×
5-Year Average
18.0×
All-Time High
23.2×
All-Time Low
6.9×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $37.63B | $2.57B | 16.7× | -3.2× | |
| 2024 | $34.03B | $1.98B | 19.8× | +3.4× | |
| 2023 | $30.12B | $2.04B | 16.4× | -1.5× | |
| 2022 | $23.29B | $1.54B | 17.9× | -3.5× | |
| 2021 | $27.57B | $1.49B | 21.4× | +4.1× | |
| 2020 | $19.67B | $1.28B | 17.4× | -0.0× | |
| 2019 | $19.07B | $1.26B | 17.4× | +3.0× | |
| 2018 | $13.05B | $1.11B | 14.4× | -6.4× | |
| 2017 | $17.01B | $951.39M | 20.7× | +1.6× | |
| 2016 | $16.59B | $955.21M | 19.2× | +1.5× | |
| 2015 | $12.69B | $811.79M | 17.7× | +4.7× | |
| 2014 | $8.68B | $810.10M | 13.0× | -7.4× | |
| 2013 | $7.75B | $495.31M | 20.3× | -0.9× | |
| 2012 | $6.76B | $430.87M | 21.3× | +1.7× | |
| 2011 | $5.10B | $395.38M | 19.6× | -2.9× | |
| 2010 | $5.71B | $371.49M | 22.6× | +5.2× | |
| 2009 | $6.63B | $539.97M | 17.3× | +4.8× | |
| 2008 | $7.68B | $890.42M | 12.6× | +0.2× | |
| 2007 | $8.59B | $985.89M | 12.4× | +2.6× | |
| 2006 | $8.55B | $920.42M | 9.8× | +0.2× | |
| 2005 | $6.81B | $722.89M | 9.6× | +0.1× | |
| 2004 | $5.62B | $607.68M | 9.5× | +1.3× | |
| 2003 | $4.86B | $644.99M | 8.3× | +0.2× | |
| 2002 | $3.82B | $565.90M | 8.1× | -0.7× | |
| 2001 | $4.87B | $648.63M | 8.8× | — |
- 202516.7×
- 202419.8×
- 202316.4×
- 202217.9×
- 202121.4×
- 202017.4×
- 201917.4×
- 201814.4×
- 201720.7×
- 201619.2×
- 201517.7×
- 201413.0×
- 201320.3×
- 201221.3×
- 201119.6×
- 201022.6×
- 200917.3×
- 200812.6×
- 200712.4×
- 20069.8×
- 20059.6×
- 20049.5×
- 20038.3×
- 20028.1×
- 20018.8×
About EV/EBITDA at Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.0× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 18.0×. The sector median currently stands at 12.2×. The current ratio is at the 2th percentile of its own 10-year history.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 6.9× (2003) to a high of 23.2× (2011) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA by Year
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA 2025: 16.7×
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 16.7×, contracted from 19.8× the prior year.
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA 2024: 19.8×
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 19.8×, expanded from 16.4× the prior year.
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA 2023: 16.4×
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 16.4×, contracted from 17.9× the prior year.
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA 2022: 17.9×
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 17.9×, contracted from 21.4× the prior year.
Vulcan Materials EV/EBITDA 2021: 21.4×
Vulcan Materials (VMC) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 21.4×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Basic Materials peers of Vulcan Materials (VMC), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 20.6× | |
| 20.4× | |
| 20.3× | |
| 19.3× | |
| 18.8× | |
| 16.8× | |
| 16.1× | |
| 15.8× | |
| 15.5× | |
| 12.2× | |
| 12.2× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.2× | |
| 11.2× | |
| 10.8× | |
| 10.1× | |
| 10.0× | |
| 9.5× | |
| 9.1× | |
| 9.0× | |
| 8.4× | |
| 8.0× | |
| 6.8× | |
| 6.2× | |
| 4.7× |
- 20.4×
- 20.3×
- 16.8×
- 11.2×
- 10.8×
- 10.0×
- 9.1×
- 9.0×
- 8.4×
- 8.0×
- 6.8×
- 4.7×
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