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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-044579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMC"
cik: "0001396009"
company_name: "Vulcan Materials CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:10:16.948251+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vulcan Materials Q3 earnings: revenue down 8% YoY; aggregates pricing up 10%

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $2,004M vs $2,186M YoY; net earnings $208M ($1.57 diluted EPS) vs $276M ($2.09).
- Adjusted EPS $2.22 vs $2.29; Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 29.0% from 27.6%.
- Aggregates shipments fell 10% due to weather; freight-adjusted price per ton rose 10% to $21.27.
- Recorded $87M pretax goodwill impairment on Northern California concrete assets.
- Acquired Wake Stone Corporation (pure-play aggregates) for ~60 years of reserves; closing expected in Q4 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-044579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMC
- cik: 0001396009
- company_name: Vulcan Materials CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1396009/000114036124044579/0001140361-24-044579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036124044579/ef20037837_8k.htm

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