Overview
US construction aggregates producer's Q1 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 increased and beat analyst expectations
Company reaffirmed full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook, citing strong project backlog
Outlook
Vulcan reaffirms 2026 full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook of $2.4 bln to $2.6 bln
Company cites healthy backlog and public construction activity supporting momentum for the year
Vulcan continues to monitor potential impacts from geopolitical uncertainty
Result Drivers
AGGREGATES SHIPMENT GROWTH - Co said 5% increase in aggregates shipments was supported by large projects, growth in public construction, and more typical weather compared to prior year
PRICING GAINS - Price increases effective at the beginning of the year resulted in widespread pricing growth across the company’s footprint
COST CONTROL - Effective cost control from operational execution helped drive higher cash gross profit per ton, despite a 4% increase in unit cash cost of sales
Company press release: ID:nPn301zFWa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$1.76 bln
$1.62 bln (14 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.35
$1.12 (17 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$165 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$447 mln
$417.40 mln (16 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
$423 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction materials peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vulcan Materials Co is $333.50, about 14.4% above its April 28 closing price of $291.46
The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago
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