Vulcan Materials (VMC) Competitors $306.28 -2.79 (-0.90%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VMC vs. STRL, CRH, DY, EXP, KNF, MLM, NVR, URI, AMRZ, and CXShould you be buying Vulcan Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vulcan Materials include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), CRH (CRH), Dycom Industries (DY), Eagle Materials (EXP), Knife River (KNF), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), NVR (NVR), United Rentals (URI), Amrize (AMRZ), and Cemex (CX). Vulcan Materials vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure CRH Dycom Industries Eagle Materials Knife River Martin Marietta Materials NVR United Rentals Amrize Cemex Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in STRL or VMC? 80.9% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend STRL or VMC? Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $355.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.69%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus target price of $308.58, indicating a potential downside of 0.04%. Given Vulcan Materials' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25Vulcan Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STRL or VMC? Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.14B5.30$257.46M$9.2040.48Vulcan Materials$7.42B5.50$911.90M$7.1643.12 Is STRL or VMC more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Vulcan Materials' net margin of 12.52%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 27.93% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure13.33% 27.93% 11.18% Vulcan Materials 12.52%12.81%6.41% Which has more volatility and risk, STRL or VMC? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor STRL or VMC? In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 24 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 8 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Vulcan Materials' score of 0.89 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vulcan Materials 12 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryVulcan Materials beats Sterling Infrastructure on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VMC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVulcan MaterialsBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$40.72B$10.73B$9.67B$22.02BDividend Yield0.65%1.56%1.86%3.64%P/E Ratio43.0516.1017.3330.27Price / Sales5.5021.83101.0768.06Price / Cash23.2312.9115.3823.91Price / Book5.014.024.824.74Net Income$911.90M$473.25M$625.67M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.40%1.41%0.62%-0.06%1 Month Performance4.96%1.23%-0.80%1.87%1 Year Performance22.12%89.91%107.27%15.74% Vulcan Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VMCVulcan Materials3.9313 of 5 stars$306.28-0.9%$308.58+0.8%+24.2%$40.48B$7.42B42.7911,436Dividend AnnouncementSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.7877 of 5 stars$352.78+1.0%$355.00+0.6%+126.4%$10.73B$2.14B38.353,000Gap UpCRHCRH3.4938 of 5 stars$118.28-1.4%$124.31+5.1%+30.2%$79.56B$36.35B24.7479,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDYDycom Industries3.7821 of 5 stars$288.47+0.7%$293.25+1.7%+55.1%$8.35B$4.99B32.4115,623Analyst ForecastEXPEagle Materials3.3975 of 5 stars$236.93+1.0%$254.78+7.5%-19.7%$7.69B$2.29B17.452,500KNFKnife River3.6387 of 5 stars$71.20-2.0%$106.83+50.0%-22.2%$4.03B$2.95B26.474,761MLMMartin Marietta Materials3.9296 of 5 stars$637.74+0.5%$622.63-2.4%+18.7%$38.46B$6.54B35.379,400Positive NewsNVRNVR3.4023 of 5 stars$8,078.00-1.2%$8,783.33+8.7%-20.3%$23.18B$10.29B17.057,000URIUnited Rentals4.4568 of 5 stars$986.21+0.6%$941.00-4.6%+19.2%$63.45B$15.35B25.5027,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMRZAmrize2.1365 of 5 stars$48.38-0.7%$58.67+21.3%N/A$26.76B$11.70B0.0019,000Analyst ForecastCXCemex2.8308 of 5 stars$8.98-1.0%$9.02+0.5%+58.4%$13.01B$16.20B8.8045,649News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STRL Alternatives CRH Alternatives DY Alternatives EXP Alternatives KNF Alternatives MLM Alternatives NVR Alternatives URI Alternatives AMRZ Alternatives CX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VMC) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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