Vulcan Materials CO
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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NOTE 6: DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
During the normal course of operations, we are exposed to market risks including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we use derivative instruments to balance the cost and risk of such expenses. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
In prior periods, we entered into interest rate locks of future debt issuances to hedge the risk of higher interest rates. These interest rate locks were designated as cash flow hedges. The gain/loss upon settlement of these cash flow hedges is deferred (recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI)) and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt.
This amortization was reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:
| in millions · Income StatementLocation · Three Months EndedSeptember 30 · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30 | |||||
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| Loss reclassified from AOCI | Interest expense | $(0.6) | $(0.6) | $(1.8) | $(1.8) |
For the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2027, we estimate that $2.6 million of the $14.6 million net of tax loss in AOCI will be reclassified to interest expense.
NOTE 7: DEBT
Debt is detailed as follows:
| in millions | EffectiveInterest Rates | September 302026 | December 312025 | September 302025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank line of credit expires 2029 | $0.0 | $0.0 | $0.0 | |
| Commercial paper expires 2029 | 315.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total short-term debt | $315.0 | $0.0 | $0.0 | |
| 3.90% notes due 2027 | 4.00% | 400.0 | 400.0 | 400.0 |
| 4.95% notes due 2029 | 5.17% | 500.0 | 500.0 | 500.0 |
| 3.50% notes due 2030 | 3.94% | 750.0 | 750.0 | 750.0 |
| 5.35% notes due 2034 | 5.48% | 750.0 | 750.0 | 750.0 |
| 7.15% notes due 2037 | 8.05% | 129.2 | 129.2 | 129.2 |
| 4.50% notes due 2047 | 4.59% | 700.0 | 700.0 | 700.0 |
| 4.70% notes due 2048 | 5.42% | 460.9 | 460.9 | 460.9 |
| 5.70% notes due 2054 | 5.82% | 750.0 | 750.0 | 750.0 |
| Other notes | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Total long-term debt - face value | $4,440.1 | $4,440.6 | $4,440.5 | |
| Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs | (74.5) | (78.5) | (79.7) | |
| Total long-term debt - book value | $4,365.6 | $4,362.1 | $4,360.8 | |
| Current maturities | (400.0) | (0.4) | (0.4) | |
| Total long-term debt - reported value | $3,965.6 | $4,361.7 | $4,360.4 | |
| Estimated fair value of long-term debt | $3,624.5 | $4,333.3 | $4,354.8 |
Discounts and debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the terms of the respective notes resulting in $3.9 million and $4.0 million of net interest expense for these items for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Line of Credit and Commercial Paper Program
Our $1,600.0 million unsecured commercial paper program was established in August 2022 and matures in November 2029. Our commercial paper is fully back-stopped by our line of credit and contains covenants customary for an unsecured investment-grade facility. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with the commercial paper covenants. Commercial paper borrowings bear interest at rates determined at the time of borrowing and as agreed between us and the commercial paper investors. As of September 30, 2026, we had $315 million in short-term commercial paper borrowings.
Our $1,600.0 million unsecured line of credit was amended in November 2024 to extend the maturity date from August 2027 to November 2029. Our line of credit contains covenants customary for an unsecured investment-grade facility. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with the line of credit covenants. Borrowings on the line of credit bear interest, at our option, at either SOFR plus a margin or Truist Bank’s base rate plus a margin. The margins are determined by our credit ratings. Standby letters of credit, which are issued under the line of credit and reduce availability, are charged a fee equal to the margin for SOFR borrowings plus 0.175%. We also pay a commitment fee on the daily average unused amount of the line of credit that ranges from 0.090% to 0.225% determined by our credit ratings. As of September 30, 2026, the margin for SOFR borrowings was 1.125%, the margin for base rate borrowings was 0.125% and the commitment fee for the unused amount was 0.100%.
As of September 30, 2026, our available borrowing capacity under the line of credit was $1,585.1 million. Utilization of the borrowing capacity was as follows:
none was borrowed
$14.9 million was used to support standby letters of credit
Term Debt
All of our $4,440.1 million (face value) of term debt is unsecured. All of the covenants in the debt agreements are customary for investment-grade facilities. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all term debt covenants.
In March 2025, we redeemed the $400.0 million senior notes due April 2025 using cash on hand.
Additionally, in February 2026, we paid a $50.0 million note payable (included in other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2025) related to an acquisition completed in 2022.
Standby Letters of Credit
We provide, in the normal course of business, certain third-party beneficiaries with standby letters of credit to support our obligations to pay or perform according to the requirements of an underlying agreement. Such letters of credit typically have an initial term ofone year, renew automatically and can only be modified or canceled with the approval of the beneficiary. Except for $1.2 million of letters of credit related to acquisitions completed in 2024, our standby letters of credit are issued by banks that participate in our $1,600.0 million line of credit and reduce the borrowing capacity thereunder. Our standby letters of credit are summarized by purpose in the table below:
| in millions | September 302026 |
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| Risk management insurance | $1.8 |
| Reclamation/restoration requirements | 14.3 |
| Total standby letters of credit | $16.1 |
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NOTE 8: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Certain of our aggregates reserves are burdened by volumetric production payments (nonoperating interest) as described in Note 4. As the holder of the operating interest, we have responsibility to bear the cost of mining and producing the reserves attributable to this nonoperating interest.
As stated in Note 2, our lease liabilities totaled $642.4 million as of September 30, 2026.
As summarized by purpose in Note 7, our standby letters of credit totaled $16.1 million as of September 30, 2026.
As described in Note 9, our asset retirement obligations totaled $496.1 million as of September 30, 2026.
Litigation and Environmental Matters
We are subject to occasional governmental proceedings and orders pertaining to occupational safety and health or to protection of the environment, such as proceedings or orders relating to noise abatement, air emissions or water discharges. As part of our continuing program of stewardship in safety, health and environmental matters, we have been able to resolve such proceedings and to comply with such orders without any material adverse effects on our business.
We have received notices from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or similar state or local agencies that we are considered a potentially responsible party (PRP) at a limited number of sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) or similar state and local environmental laws. Generally, we share the cost of remediation at these sites with other PRPs or alleged PRPs in accordance with negotiated or prescribed allocations. There is inherent uncertainty in determining the potential cost of remediating a given site and in determining any individual party's share in that cost. As a result, estimates can change substantially as additional information becomes available regarding the nature or extent of site contamination, remediation methods, other PRPs and their probable level of involvement, and actions by or against governmental agencies or private parties.
We have reviewed the nature and extent of our involvement at each Superfund site as well as potential obligations arising under other federal, state and local environmental laws. While ultimate resolution and financial liability is uncertain at a number of the sites, in our opinion, based on information currently available, the ultimate resolution of claims and assessments related to these sites will not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, although amounts recorded in a given period could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for that period. Amounts accrued for environmental matters (measured on an undiscounted basis) are presented below:
| in millions | September 302026 | December 312025 | September 302025 |
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| Continuing operations | $42.9 | $45.7 | $46.3 |
| Retained from former Chemicals business | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Total accrued environmental remediation costs | $51.2 | $54.1 | $54.6 |
We are a defendant in various lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine with precision the outcome, or the amount of liability, if any, under these lawsuits, especially where the cases involve possible jury trials with as yet undetermined jury panels.
In addition to these lawsuits in which we are involved in the ordinary course of business, certain other material legal proceedings are specifically described below.
LOWER PASSAIC RIVER STUDY AREA (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS and SUPERFUND SITE) — The Lower Passaic River Study Area is part of the Diamond Shamrock Superfund Site in New Jersey. Vulcan and approximately 70 other companies are parties to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent with the EPA to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (draft RI/FS) of the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River (River). The draft RI/FS was submitted recommending a targeted hot spot remedy; however, the EPA issued a record of decision in March 2016 that calls for a bank-to-bank dredging remedy for the lower 8 miles of the River. The EPA estimates that the cost of implementing this proposal is $1.38 billion. In September 2016, the EPA entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) in which Occidental agreed to undertake the remedial design for this bank-to-bank dredging remedy and to reimburse the United States for certain response costs.
Efforts to investigate and remediate the River have been underway for many years and have involved hundreds of entities that have had operations on or near the River at some point during the past several decades. We formerly owned a chemicals
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operation near the mouth of the River, which was sold in 1974. The major risk drivers in the River have been identified to include dioxins, PCBs, DDx and mercury. We did not manufacture any of these risk drivers and have no evidence that any of these were discharged into the River by Vulcan.
In 2021, certain PRPs, including Vulcan, received a joint confidential settlement demand from the EPA/Department of Justice (DOJ). Vulcan and certain of the other PRPs that received the joint confidential settlement demand reached an agreement to settle with the EPA/DOJ and negotiated a Consent Decree. The court granted the motion to enter the Consent Decree in December 2024. Occidental thereafter filed an appeal challenging the entry of the Consent Decree. The appeal remains pending. Vulcan’s portion of the settlement is within the immaterial loss recorded for this matter in 2015.
In July 2018, Vulcan, along with more than 100 other defendants, was sued by Occidental in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark Vicinage. Occidental is seeking cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA for costs related to the River. This lawsuit is currently stayed. In another related proceeding, Occidental filed a lawsuit in March 2023 against Vulcan and 39 other defendants in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark Vicinage seeking cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA for costs related to the upper 9 miles of the River. It is unknown at this time how the settlement and approval of the Consent Decree with the EPA/DOJ would affect the Occidental lawsuits.
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE LITIGATION (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS) — During the operation of our former Chemicals Division, which was divested to Occidental in 2005, Vulcan manufactured a chlorinated solvent known as 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Vulcan faces liabilities related to 1,1,1-trichloroethane stabilized with 1,4-dioxane ("TCA"). We are one of the defendants in cases filed in both state and federal courts, includingone case filed by the State of New Jersey. According to the various complaints, the plaintiffs seek damages including, but not limited to, unspecified compensatory damages associated with the remediation of water wells allegedly contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, natural resource damages, disgorgement of profits from the sale of TCA, punitive damages, as well as penalties and attorney's fees under various statutes. During the fourth quarter of 2025, a Vulcan insurer directly negotiated the settlement of the largest plaintiff case filed in federal court in New York. Vulcan’s insurer funded the settlement in excess of Vulcan’s immaterial self-insured retention amount. We will vigorously defend the remaining cases on substantive and procedural grounds. At this time, we cannot determine the likelihood of loss, or reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any, pertaining to the above-referenced cases.
HEWITT LANDFILL MATTER (SUPERFUND SITE) — In 2015, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) directing Calmat Co., a Vulcan subsidiary (hereinafter “Vulcan”), to assess, monitor, clean up, and abate wastes that have been discharged to soil, soil vapor, and/or groundwater at the former Hewitt Landfill in Los Angeles.
Following an extensive investigation and pilot-scale testing, Vulcan implemented an on-site corrective action plan approved by the RWQCB that includes a groundwater pump, treat and reinjection system. In 2024, the RWQCB made a request under the CAO for a work plan to install additional monitoring wells and optimize and expand the existing on-site remediation system. This request complements expansion discussions with the EPA and other stakeholders as part of an Alternative Design Plan (ADP). Currently anticipated costs of these on-site source control activities have been fully accrued.
We are also engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) regarding the potential contribution of the Hewitt Landfill to groundwater contamination in the North Hollywood Operable Unit (NHOU) of the San Fernando Valley Superfund Site.
The EPA and Vulcan entered into a 2017 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) for the design of two extraction wells south of the Hewitt Landfill to protect the North Hollywood West (NHW) wellfield. Thereafter, LADWP proposed and ultimately constructed two water production and wellhead treatment facilities—the NHW system (operational August 2025) and the North Hollywood Central (NHC) system (operational February 2026)—at LADWP wellfields located near the Hewitt Landfill. LADWP’s decision to build the NHW and NHC systems after Vulcan and the EPA entered into the 2017 AOC potentially made the location and operation of the two proposed off-site extraction wells ineffective.
To address actual conditions, Vulcan and the EPA negotiated a replacement AOC for Remedial Design (“2026 AOC”). The 2026 AOC incorporates a new Statement of Work (“2026 SOW”) that provides a path to use the NHW and NHC systems, along with Vulcan’s RWQCB-approved on-site treatment system at the Hewitt Landfill, to achieve remedial action objectives. Specifically, the 2026 SOW contemplates an agreement between Vulcan and LADWP coordinating the operation of the on-site Hewitt remedy and LADWP’s well head treatment systems. The 2026 SOW also outlines a parallel task of evaluating an off-site remedy if an agreement cannot be achieved. The EPA, Vulcan, and LADWP continue to engage in a dialogue regarding the coordination of the systems. Currently estimable costs to begin evaluating an off-site remedy have been fully accrued. However, at this time, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss pertaining to the implementation of an off-site remedy.
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Additionally, Vulcan is in a dispute with LADWP regarding the cost and necessity of LADWP's construction of thetwo well head treatment facilities and Vulcan's relative contribution to their construction and operation. LADWP has alleged that the Hewitt Landfill is one of the primary sources of contamination at the NHW system and one of the sources of contamination at the NHC system. According to information available on the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) website, the capital cost of the NHW system is estimated at $92 million, and the capital cost of the NHC system is estimated at $245 million. LADWP has also alleged that it incurred damages related to investigation and monitoring costs and its historical inability to use water in the vicinity of its wellfields. LADWP’s investigation and monitoring allegations include its publicly-reported six-year $11.5 million Groundwater System Improvement Study and the installation and monitoring of 26 wells in support of the study, for which LADWP has reported costs of an additional $22 million. In addition, both systems will incur significant costs for operation and maintenance. LADWP presented a demand to Vulcan in January 2026 that included actual costs in excess of these publicly reported estimates.
We anticipate continued discussions with LADWP regarding its alleged damages and potential claims. In conjunction with those discussions, we are engaging in further efforts to gather and analyze records and data in order to assess the extent of possible contribution by the Hewitt Landfill to the groundwater contamination in the area, consistent with the parallel request by the EPA, and the reasonableness of LADWP’s efforts. This work is also intended to assist in the identification of other potentially responsible parties that may have contributed to groundwater contamination in the area of the NHW and NHC systems. Together, these efforts will allow us to analyze our anticipated equitable contribution to LADWP’s treatment systems and the ongoing operation of the systems. Among other factors, we anticipate that any contribution should take into account the on-site source control and other measures implemented by Vulcan at the former Hewitt Landfill, the relative contribution and duration of any contaminants originating from the Hewitt Landfill to the LADWP systems, the contribution and duration of contaminants originating from the property and activities of LADWP, and the cost-effectiveness of the LADWP systems. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss pertaining to LADWP’s potential contribution claim. However, as discussions continue with LADWP and as additional records and data are analyzed, it is reasonably possible that an estimated material loss could be recognized in the near term.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS AGAINST THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES — In September 2018, our subsidiary Legacy Vulcan, LLC (Legacy Vulcan), on its own behalf, and on behalf of our Mexican subsidiary Calizas Industriales del Carmen, S.A. de C.V. (Calica), served the United Mexican States (Mexico) a Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This NAFTA claim related to (i) the treatment of a portion of our quarrying operations in Quintana Roo, Mexico arising from, among other measures, Mexico’s failure to comply with a legally binding zoning agreement and (ii) other unfair, arbitrary and capricious actions by Mexico’s environmental enforcement agency. We asserted that these actions were in breach of Mexico’s international obligations under NAFTA and international law.
As required by Article 1118 of NAFTA, we sought to settle this dispute with Mexico through consultations. Notwithstanding our good faith efforts to resolve the dispute amicably, we were unable to do so and filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in December 2018. In January 2019, ICSID registered our Request for Arbitration.
A hearing on the merits took place in July 2021. While we awaited the final resolution from the tribunal, we continued to engage with government officials to pursue an amicable resolution of the dispute. On May 5, 2022, Mexican government officials unexpectedly and arbitrarily shut down Calica’s remaining operations in Mexico. On May 8, 2022, Legacy Vulcan filed an application in the NAFTA arbitration seeking provisional measures and leave to file an ancillary claim in connection with this latest shutdown. In July 2022, the NAFTA arbitration tribunal granted Legacy Vulcan’s application and ordered Mexico not to take any action that might further aggravate the dispute between the parties or render the resolution of the dispute potentially more difficult. A hearing on the merits of the ancillary claim took place in August 2023.
The NAFTA arbitration tribunal issued a decision on the claim (the "Decision") in July 2026. In the Decision, the tribunal found that Mexico violated NAFTA in several respects. However, the tribunal's award of monetary damages to Vulcan for Mexico's violations was negligible. In the Decision, the tribunal also ruled that the ancillary claim was outside of its jurisdiction. This development has no material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of comprehensive income, or statements of cash flows for the period ended September 30, 2026.
In October 2026, our Dutch subsidiaries, Vulcan International, B.V. and VGCM, B.V., on their own and on behalf of our Mexican subsidiaries, Calica and Rancho Piedra Caliza, S.A. de C.V., filed a Request for Arbitration against Mexico pursuant to Article 8 of the Agreement on Promotion, Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Mexico and the ICSID Convention. In this arbitration, we seek redress for new measures that Mexico took against us, our assets and our Mexican investments after NAFTA was no longer in force.
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It is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these and other legal proceedings in which we are involved, and a number of factors, including developments in ongoing discovery or adverse rulings, or the verdict of a particular jury, could cause actual losses to differ materially from accrued costs. No liability was recorded for claims and litigation for which a loss was determined to be only reasonably possible or for which a loss could not be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in defense of lawsuits are expensed as incurred. In addition, losses on certain claims and litigation described above may be subject to limitations on a per occurrence basis by excess insurance, as described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
NOTE 9: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
Asset retirement obligations (AROs) are legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets resulting from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the underlying assets, including legal obligations for land reclamation. Recognition of a liability for an ARO is required in the period in which it is incurred at its estimated fair value. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the underlying asset and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. The ARO liability is accreted through charges to operating expenses. If the ARO liability is settled for a value other than the carrying amount of the liability, we recognize a gain or loss on settlement.
ARO operating costs related to accretion of the liabilities and depreciation of the assets are as follows:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30 · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30 | ||||
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| ARO Operating Costs | ||||
| Accretion | $1.9 | $5.0 | $12.0 | $14.0 |
| Depreciation | 3.5 | 2.4 | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| Total ARO operating costs | $5.4 | $7.4 | $22.9 | $24.4 |
ARO operating costs are reported in cost of revenues. ARO liabilities are reported within other noncurrent liabilities in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of our ARO liabilities are as follows:
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Asset Retirement Obligations | ||||
| ARO liability balance at beginning of period | $464.5 | $447.8 | $456.5 | $427.4 |
| Liabilities incurred | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 29.2 |
| Liabilities settled | (4.8) | (2.7) | (11.4) | (14.4) |
| Accretion expense | 1.9 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| Revisions, net | 34.0 | (10.0) | 38.1 | (10.1) |
| ARO liability balance at end of period | $496.1 | $446.1 | $496.1 | $446.1 |
ARO revisions during 2026 primarily relate to increases in estimated costs for reclamation activities required under a development agreement at an aggregates site on owned property in Southern California. The reclamation required under the development agreement will result in the restoration of previously mined property to conditions suitable for retail and commercial development.
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NOTE 10: BENEFIT PLANS
Pension Plans
We sponsortwo qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans, the Vulcan Materials Company Pension Plan (VMC Pension Plan) and the CMG Hourly Pension Plan (CMG Pension Plan). The VMC Pension Plan has been closed to new entrants since 2007, and benefit accruals ceased in 2005 for hourly participants and in 2013 for salaried participants. The CMG Pension Plan is closed to new entrants other than through one small union, and benefits continue to accrue equal to a flat dollar amount for each year of service. In addition to these qualified plans, we sponsor three unfunded, nonqualified pension plans.
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension benefit cost:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30 · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30 | ||||
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Service cost | $0.4 | $0.5 | $1.3 | $1.4 |
| Interest cost | 7.7 | 8.3 | 23.2 | 25.0 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (9.0) | (7.9) | (27.0) | (23.7) |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Net periodic pension benefit cost | $0.4 | $2.1 | $1.3 | $6.4 |
| Pretax amortization from AOCI | $1.3 | $1.2 | $3.8 | $3.7 |
Contributions to pension plans, as reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, pertain to benefit payments under nonqualified plans and qualified plan contributions of $17.5 million and $13.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Postretirement Plans
In addition to pension benefits, we provide certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for some retired employees. Substantially all of our salaried employees and, where applicable, certain of our hourly employees may become eligible for these benefits if they reach a qualifying age and meet certain service requirements. Generally, Company-provided healthcare benefits end when covered individuals become eligible for Medicare benefits, become eligible for other group insurance coverage or reach age 65 (whichever occurs first).
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost:
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Service cost | $0.5 | $0.6 | $1.5 | $1.7 |
| Interest cost | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Amortization of prior service cost | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Amortization of actuarial gain | (0.3) | (0.2) | (0.9) | (0.7) |
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost | $1.0 | $1.3 | $3.1 | $3.8 |
| Pretax amortization from AOCI | $0.0 | $0.1 | $0.2 | $0.4 |
Defined Contribution Plans
In addition to our pension and postretirement plans, we sponsor five defined contribution plans. Substantially all salaried and non-union hourly employees are eligible to be covered by one of these plans. Under these plans, we match employees’ eligible contributions at established rates. Expense recognized in connection with these matching obligations totaled $61.9 million and $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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NOTE 11: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income comprises two subsets: net earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI). The components of OCI are presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of applicable taxes.
Amounts in AOCI, net of tax, are as follows:
| in millions | September 302026 | December 312025 | September 302025 |
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| Cash flow hedges | $(14.6) | $(16.0) | $(16.4) |
| Pension and postretirement plans | (106.7) | (109.6) | (106.7) |
| Total AOCI | $(121.3) | $(125.6) | $(123.1) |
Changes in AOCI, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 are as follows:
| in millions | Cash FlowHedges | Pension andPostretirementBenefit Plans | Total |
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| AOCI Balances as of December 31, 2025 | $(16.0) | $(109.6) | $(125.6) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| Net current period OCI changes | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| AOCI Balances as of September 30, 2026 | $(14.6) | $(106.7) | $(121.3) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings are as follows:
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Amortization of Accumulated Cash Flow Hedge Losses | ||||
| Interest expense | $0.6 | $0.6 | $1.8 | $1.8 |
| Benefit from income taxes | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.4) | (0.5) |
| Total | $0.5 | $0.4 | $1.4 | $1.3 |
| Amortization of Accumulated Benefit Plan Costs | ||||
| Other nonoperating expense | $1.3 | $1.3 | $4.0 | $4.1 |
| Benefit from income taxes | (0.4) | (0.2) | (1.1) | (1.1) |
| Total | $0.9 | $1.1 | $2.9 | $3.0 |
| Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings | $1.4 | $1.5 | $4.3 | $4.3 |
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NOTE 12: EQUITY
Our capital stock consists solely of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of which 480,000,000 shares may be issued. Holders of our common stock are entitled toone vote per share. We may also issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, butno shares have been issued. The terms and provisions of such shares will be determined by our Board of Directors upon any issuance of preferred shares in accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation.
There wereno shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2026, December 31, 2025, or September 30, 2025.
Our common stock purchases (all of which were open market purchases) and subsequent retirements for the year-to-date periods ended are as follows:
| in millions, except average price | September 302026 | December 312025 | September 302025 |
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| Number of shares purchased and retired | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Total purchase price1 | $749.8 | $438.4 | $38.1 |
| Average price per share | $279.76 | $283.82 | $224.36 |
- The amount paid to purchase shares in excess of the par value and related excise taxes are recorded in retained earnings.
As of September 30, 2026,2,592,781 shares may be purchased under the current authorization of our Board of Directors.
Changes in total equity are summarized below:
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| in millions, except per share data | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $8,464.7 | $8,406.9 | $8,525.1 | $8,118.6 |
| Net earnings attributable to Vulcan | 362.3 | 374.9 | 851.2 | 824.7 |
| Share-based compensation plans, net of shares withheld for taxes | (10.1) | (1.3) | (48.5) | (29.8) |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock, including excise taxes | (353.4) | 0.0 | (756.5) | (38.1) |
| Share-based compensation expense | 8.6 | 16.9 | 33.3 | 49.9 |
| Cash dividends on common stock($0.52/$0.49 per share, respectively) | (66.9) | (64.7) | (202.3) | (195.4) |
| Other comprehensive income | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Balance at end of period | $8,406.6 | $8,734.2 | $8,406.6 | $8,734.2 |
| Noncontrolling Interest | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $23.9 | $22.8 | $23.8 | $23.9 |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.4) | (1.5) |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Other noncontrolling interest | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | (0.1) |
| Balance at end of period | $24.6 | $22.9 | $24.6 | $22.9 |
| Total Equity | ||||
| Balance at end of period | $8,431.2 | $8,757.1 | $8,431.2 | $8,757.1 |
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NOTE 13: SEGMENT REPORTING
Our operating segments are based on our internal management reporting structure. Our chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates our operating results through reportable segment gross profit. This financial metric is used to review operating trends, perform analytical comparisons between periods and monitor budget-to-actual variances on a monthly basis in order to assess performance and allocate resources.
We have three operating (and reportable) segments organized around our principal product lines: Aggregates, Asphalt and Concrete. The vast majority of our activities are domestic. We sell a relatively small amount of construction aggregates outside the United States. Our Asphalt and Concrete segments are primarily supplied with their aggregates requirements from our Aggregates segment. These intersegment sales are made at local market prices for the particular grade and quality of product used in the production of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete and are excluded from total revenues.
Segment Financial Disclosure
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30 · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30 | ||||
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| in millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Total Revenues | ||||
| Aggregates1 | $1,822.5 | $1,792.1 | $5,036.0 | $4,777.5 |
| Asphalt2 | 381.2 | 416.1 | 927.0 | 993.7 |
| Concrete | 92.4 | 237.5 | 466.7 | 635.2 |
| Segment sales | $2,296.1 | $2,445.7 | $6,429.7 | $6,406.4 |
| Aggregates intersegment sales | (111.5) | (154.2) | (333.4) | (377.9) |
| Total | $2,184.6 | $2,291.5 | $6,096.3 | $6,028.5 |
| Cost of Revenues | ||||
| Aggregates | $(1,117.6) | $(1,025.8) | $(3,141.5) | $(2,870.6) |
| Asphalt | (317.0) | (345.1) | (800.7) | (860.8) |
| Concrete | (84.4) | (223.4) | (440.3) | (609.4) |
| Total | $(1,519.0) | $(1,594.3) | $(4,382.5) | $(4,340.8) |
| Gross Profit | ||||
| Aggregates | $593.4 | $612.1 | $1,561.1 | $1,529.0 |
| Asphalt | 64.2 | 71.0 | 126.3 | 132.9 |
| Concrete | 8.0 | 14.1 | 26.4 | 25.8 |
| Total | $665.6 | $697.2 | $1,713.8 | $1,687.7 |
| Reconciliation to Pretax Earnings | ||||
| Selling, administrative and general expenses | $(137.0) | $(145.3) | $(414.1) | $(428.0) |
| Other operating expense, net | (4.0) | (8.7) | (54.2) | (19.0) |
| Other nonoperating income (expense), net | (2.0) | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Interest expense, net | (51.4) | (55.3) | (160.0) | (174.2) |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $471.2 | $488.6 | $1,088.6 | $1,066.9 |
Includes product sales (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand and other aggregates), freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers, and service revenues (see Note 4) related to our aggregates business.
Includes product sales as well as service revenues (see Note 4) from our asphalt construction paving business.
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Segment Financial Disclosure (Continued)
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30 · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30 | ||||||
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| in millions · 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | ||||||
| Aggregates | $156.1 | $153.6 | $454.7 | $448.2 | ||
| Asphalt | 11.6 | 12.9 | 33.9 | 39.0 | ||
| Concrete | 3.8 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 50.9 | ||
| Other | 9.7 | 8.4 | 28.5 | 25.1 | ||
| Total | $181.2 | $191.4 | $529.0 | $563.2 | ||
| Aggregates | $148.4 | $214.9 | $373.6 | $394.4 | ||
| Asphalt | 8.2 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 20.5 | ||
| Concrete | 3.1 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 7.6 | ||
| Corporate | 14.7 | 12.9 | 36.0 | 19.3 | ||
| Total | $174.4 | $234.9 | $441.1 | $441.8 | ||
| Aggregates | $14,936.1 | $14,539.4 | ||||
| Asphalt | 782.3 | 877.5 | ||||
| Concrete | 396.3 | 977.1 | ||||
| Total identifiable assets | $16,114.7 | $16,394.0 | ||||
| General corporate assets | 416.5 | 389.3 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 172.4 | 195.2 | ||||
| Total | $16,703.6 | $16,978.5 | ||||
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion & Amortization (DDA&A) for each segment is included in cost of revenues.
Capital expenditures exclude changes in accruals for purchases of property, plant & equipment and property, plant & equipment obtained by business acquisitions.
Certain temporarily idled assets are included within a segment's Identifiable Assets, but the associated DDA&A is shown within Other in the DDA&A section above as the related DDA&A is excluded from segment gross profit.
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NOTE 14: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental information referable to our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is summarized below:
| in millions | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized) | $125.2 | $150.6 |
| Income taxes | 242.1 | 184.5 |
| Noncash Investing and Financing Activities | ||
| Accruals for purchases of property, plant & equipment | $16.9 | $47.4 |
| Receivable from sale of business2 | 139.7 | 0.0 |
| Recognition of new and revised lease obligations: | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 103.3 | 67.0 |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Consideration payable to seller in business acquisitions | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Excludes changes in accruals.
Present value of the $150.0 million receivable due December 2027 (see Note 16).
NOTE 15: GOODWILL
Goodwill is recognized when the consideration paid for a business exceeds the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment. We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances change in a manner that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
There wereno charges for goodwill impairment in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 or 2025. Accumulated goodwill impairment losses amount to $390.2 million ($252.7 million in our former Cement segment and $137.5 million in our Concrete segment).
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment from December 31, 2025 to September 30, 2026 are shown below:
| in millions | Aggregates | Asphalt | Concrete | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill at December 31, 2025 | $3,666.0 | $91.6 | $23.3 | $3,780.9 |
| Goodwill of acquired businesses | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Goodwill of divested businesses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goodwill at September 30, 2026 | $3,666.3 | $91.6 | $23.3 | $3,781.2 |
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NOTE 16: ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Business Acquisitions
2026 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — Through the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we acquired the following operations for total cash consideration of $290.6 million.
Colorado and Texas – aggregates operations
California – asphalt operations
Kentucky – aggregates operations
Tennessee – aggregates operations
The 2026 acquisitions above are reported in our consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. None of these acquisitions were material to our results of operations either individually or collectively, and acquisition related expenses were immaterial. The fair value of consideration transferred for these 2026 acquisitions and the preliminary amounts (pending working capital adjustments and final appraisals of intangible assets and property, plant & equipment) of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are summarized below:
| in millions | |
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| Fair Value of Purchase Consideration | |
| Cash | $290.6 |
| Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | $2.7 |
| Inventories | 4.2 |
| Other assets | 8.3 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 249.1 |
| Contractual rights in place | 35.9 |
| Asset retirement obligations | (8.6) |
| Other liabilities | (1.3) |
| Net identifiable assets acquired | $290.3 |
| Goodwill | $0.3 |
As a result of the 2026 acquisitions, we recognized $35.9 million of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place) and $0.3 million of goodwill. The intangible assets will be amortized against earnings over a weighted-average of 18 years and both the goodwill and intangible assets will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.
2025 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — During 2025, we completed no business acquisitions.
Divestitures and Pending Divestitures
During the second quarter of 2026, we sold our ready-mixed concrete operations in California and our aggregates and ready-mixed concrete operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands for combined proceeds of $722.1 million ($572.1 million cash and a $150.0 million receivable due December 2027). These transactions resulted in a combined immaterial loss of $13.7 million and sharpen our focus on aggregates serving metropolitan markets in the United States that are expected to experience the most significant growth in population, households and employment.
During the first quarter of 2025, we sold non-strategic aggregates locations in rural West Texas with limited reserves for cash proceeds of $19.0 million resulting in an immaterial gain.
During the third quarter of 2025, we entered into an agreement to sell certain asphalt and construction paving operations in Texas, which were subsequently sold during the fourth quarter of 2025. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2025, we entered into an agreement to sell our ready-mixed concrete operations in California, which were subsequently sold during the second quarter of 2026. These assets and liabilities were presented as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The estimated fair value less cost to sell exceeded the carrying value of the assets and liabilities held for sale.
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The carrying value of the major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale were as follows:
| in millions | September 302026 | December 312025 | September 302025 |
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| Held for Sale | |||
| Inventory | $0.0 | $5.9 | $10.8 |
| Land and land improvements, net | 0.0 | 138.1 | 11.5 |
| Buildings, machinery and equipment, net | 0.0 | 150.2 | 22.2 |
| Operating leases, net | 0.0 | 27.5 | 27.0 |
| Finance leases, net | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Amortizable intangible assets, net | 0.0 | 379.7 | 24.6 |
| Other assets, net | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Total assets held for sale | $0.0 | $708.5 | $97.3 |
| Current operating lease liabilities | $0.0 | $(4.6) | $(1.4) |
| Current finance lease liabilities | 0.0 | (1.8) | (0.2) |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 0.0 | (22.3) | (33.9) |
| Noncurrent finance lease liabilities | 0.0 | (0.6) | (0.5) |
| Other liabilities, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.6) |
| Total liabilities held for sale | $0.0 | $(29.3) | $(37.6) |
NOTE 17: NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
None.
Accounting Standards Pending Adoption
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses," which requires disaggregated disclosure of prescribed expense categories within relevant income statement captions. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and is to be applied prospectively. We are assessing the effect of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software," which clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to internal-use software. The standard removes software development project stages and requires companies to capitalize costs when both 1) management authorizes or commits to funding a software project and 2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and can be applied using either a prospective, modified or retrospective transition approach. We are assessing the effect of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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