---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-008270"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMC"
cik: "0001396009"
company_name: "Vulcan Materials CO"
filed_at: "2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T00:10:47.948655+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vulcan Materials Q4 2023 EPS $1.72 (up 89% YoY), Adj EBITDA $476M; guides 2024 Adj EBITDA $2.15-2.30B

## Summary
- Q4 EPS $1.72, up 89% YoY; Adjusted EPS $1.46; revenues $1.834B, up 6% YoY.
- Full-year Adj EBITDA $2.011B, up 24% YoY; aggregates cash gross profit per ton $9.92 (+21% YoY).
- 2024 guidance: Adj EBITDA $2.15-2.30B; aggregates price +10-12%; shipments flat to -4%.
- $428M returned to shareholders via $200M buybacks and $228M dividends; debt/Adj EBITDA 1.9x.
- Concrete ops in Texas divested for $485M proceeds; $204M spent on strategic reserve purchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-008270
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMC
- cik: 0001396009
- company_name: Vulcan Materials CO
- filed_at: 2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036124008270/0001140361-24-008270-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036124008270/ef20021827_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Vulcan Materials CO reported quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $1,834, net income $227, EPS $1.72.
  - Period: quarter and year ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $1,834
  - Net income: $227
  - EPS: $1.72
  - Result: reported results
  source text: quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. Financial Highlights Include: Fourth Quarter Full Year Amounts in millions, except per unit data 2023 2022 2023 2022 Total revenues $ 1,834 $ 1,732 $ 7,782 $ 7,315 Gross profit $ 472 $ 350 $ 1,949 $ 1,558 Selling, Administrative and General (SAG) $ 142 $ 126 $ 543 $ 515 As % of Total revenues 7.8 % 7.3 % 7.0 % 7.0 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036124008270/0001140361-24-008270-index.htm

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