---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-024089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMC"
cik: "0001396009"
company_name: "Vulcan Materials CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:26:22.284100+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vulcan Materials Q4 revenues up 37% to $1.606B; adjusted EPS $1.25 beats prior year

## Summary
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA $383M vs $311M prior year (+23%); same-store aggregates pricing up 4.2% mix-adjusted.
- Aggregates gross profit per ton $5.64 in Q4, up from $5.40; cash gross profit per ton $7.41 (+6%).
- Full year 2021 net earnings $670.8M; adjusted EBITDA $1.451B despite $93M impact from higher energy costs.
- 2022 guidance: net earnings $800-890M; adjusted EBITDA $1.72-1.82B; aggregates price increase 6-8%.
- Mexico NAFTA arbitration decision expected H2 2022; short-term customs permit issued for port, operations affected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-024089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMC
- cik: 0001396009
- company_name: Vulcan Materials CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000110465922024089/0001104659-22-024089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000110465922024089/tm226860-1_8k.htm

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