Does the media favor VMC or STRL?

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than Vulcan Materials. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.24 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vulcan Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sterling Infrastructure 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VMC or CRH?

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan Materials. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vulcan Materials $8.12B 4.41 $1.08B $8.47 32.62 CRH $37.45B 1.70 $3.73B $5.67 16.83

Is VMC or CRH more profitable?

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.93%. CRH's return on equity of 15.76% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vulcan Materials 13.75% 13.05% 6.70% CRH 9.93% 15.76% 6.64%

Does the media prefer VMC or CRH?

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 17 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 3 mentions for CRH. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat CRH's score of 0.14 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vulcan Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CRH 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to DY or VMC?

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 5 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 15 mentions for Dycom Industries. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Dycom Industries' score of 1.15 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dycom Industries 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vulcan Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer EXP or VMC?

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 13 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 7 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Vulcan Materials' score of 1.55 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eagle Materials 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Vulcan Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to IR or VMC?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 2 more articles in the media than Vulcan Materials. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.74 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vulcan Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Competitors

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VMC vs. STRL, CRH, DY, EXP, and IR

Should you buy Vulcan Materials stock or one of its competitors? Vulcan Materials's main competitors and comparable companies include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), CRH (CRH), Dycom Industries (DY), Eagle Materials (EXP), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Vulcan Materials compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. Vulcan Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vulcan Materials	$8.12B	4.41	$1.08B	$8.47	32.62
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	6.42	$290.15M	$13.87	37.69

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than Vulcan Materials. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.24 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vulcan Materials	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vulcan Materials presently has a consensus target price of $327.93, indicating a potential upside of 18.69%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $690.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.05%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vulcan Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Sterling Infrastructure's net margin of 12.55%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 40.12% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.55%	40.12%	17.15%

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats Vulcan Materials on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vulcan Materials compare to CRH?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Vulcan Materials presently has a consensus target price of $327.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.69%. CRH has a consensus target price of $139.44, suggesting a potential upside of 46.09%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vulcan Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CRH	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CRH shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Vulcan Materials pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vulcan Materials has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.93%. CRH's return on equity of 15.76% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%
CRH	9.93%	15.76%	6.64%

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan Materials. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vulcan Materials	$8.12B	4.41	$1.08B	$8.47	32.62
CRH	$37.45B	1.70	$3.73B	$5.67	16.83

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 17 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 3 mentions for CRH. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat CRH's score of 0.14 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vulcan Materials	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CRH	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Vulcan Materials beats CRH on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vulcan Materials compare to Dycom Industries?

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Dycom Industries' net margin of 4.98%. Dycom Industries' return on equity of 24.13% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dycom Industries	4.98%	24.13%	8.53%
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%

Dycom Industries presently has a consensus price target of $578.09, suggesting a potential upside of 46.52%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $327.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.69%. Given Dycom Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Dycom Industries is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dycom Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Vulcan Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 5 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 15 mentions for Dycom Industries. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Dycom Industries' score of 1.15 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dycom Industries	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vulcan Materials	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Dycom Industries. Vulcan Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dycom Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dycom Industries	$5.55B	2.14	$281.19M	$10.51	37.54
Vulcan Materials	$8.12B	4.41	$1.08B	$8.47	32.62

98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Dycom Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dycom Industries beats Vulcan Materials on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vulcan Materials compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.74	$423.81M	$12.65	16.28
Vulcan Materials	$8.12B	4.41	$1.08B	$8.47	32.62

Eagle Materials currently has a consensus target price of $222.56, suggesting a potential upside of 8.05%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus target price of $327.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.69%. Given Vulcan Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Vulcan Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vulcan Materials pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vulcan Materials has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Vulcan Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Vulcan Materials' net margin of 13.75%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 26.87% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	17.32%	26.87%	10.73%
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 13 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 7 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Vulcan Materials' score of 1.55 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Vulcan Materials	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vulcan Materials beats Eagle Materials on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vulcan Materials compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Vulcan Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.09	$581.40M	$2.43	33.20
Vulcan Materials	$8.12B	4.41	$1.08B	$8.47	32.62

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 12.08%. Vulcan Materials' return on equity of 13.05% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 2 more articles in the media than Vulcan Materials. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 20 mentions for Vulcan Materials. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.74 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vulcan Materials	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus price target of $96.14, indicating a potential upside of 19.17%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $327.93, indicating a potential upside of 18.69%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Vulcan Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vulcan Materials pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vulcan Materials has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Vulcan Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Vulcan Materials beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Vulcan Materials	Construction Materials Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$35.80B	$8.59B	$5.11B	$24.21B
Dividend Yield	0.77%	2.62%	4.71%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	32.62	17.17	26.55	30.20
Price / Sales	4.41	38.53	4,787.87	23.20
Price / Cash	20.17	30.92	27.14	32.31
Price / Book	4.22	1.84	8.96	6.77
Net Income	$1.08B	$632.08M	$154.79M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.93%	-0.06%	2.45%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	-0.02%	-0.37%	10.04%	2.26%
1 Year Performance	-4.17%	1.50%	47.27%	17.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VMC Vulcan Materials	4.7556 of 5 stars	$276.22 +2.1%	$327.93 +18.7%	-5.3%	$35.79B	$8.12B	32.61	11,172	Positive News
STRL Sterling Infrastructure	4.8768 of 5 stars	$603.89 +4.8%	$657.00 +8.8%	+89.4%	$17.63B	$2.49B	43.54	4,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CRH CRH	4.691 of 5 stars	$96.29 -0.9%	$139.44 +44.8%	-15.6%	$64.63B	$37.45B	16.98	83,032
DY Dycom Industries	4.8116 of 5 stars	$433.33 +3.4%	$554.92 +28.1%	+55.7%	$12.59B	$5.55B	41.23	19,556	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
EXP Eagle Materials	3.7411 of 5 stars	$205.72 -1.3%	$222.56 +8.2%	-10.1%	$6.40B	$2.31B	16.26	2,800	Positive News

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VMC vs. STRL, CRH, DY, EXP, and IR

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VMC vs. STRL, CRH, DY, EXP, and IR

How does Vulcan Materials compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VMC or STRL?

Does the media favor VMC or STRL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VMC or STRL?

Do analysts recommend VMC or STRL?

Which has more volatility & risk, VMC or STRL?

Is VMC or STRL more profitable?

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How does Vulcan Materials compare to CRH?

Do analysts recommend VMC or CRH?

Which has more risk & volatility, VMC or CRH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VMC or CRH?

Is VMC or CRH a better dividend stock?

Is VMC or CRH more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VMC or CRH?

Does the media prefer VMC or CRH?

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How does Vulcan Materials compare to Dycom Industries?

Which has more volatility and risk, DY or VMC?

Is DY or VMC more profitable?

Do analysts rate DY or VMC?

Does the media refer more to DY or VMC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DY or VMC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DY or VMC?

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How does Vulcan Materials compare to Eagle Materials?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EXP or VMC?

Do analysts rate EXP or VMC?

Is EXP or VMC a better dividend stock?

Is EXP or VMC more profitable?

Does the media prefer EXP or VMC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EXP or VMC?

Which has more volatility & risk, EXP or VMC?

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How does Vulcan Materials compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Which has better valuation & earnings, IR or VMC?

Is IR or VMC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to IR or VMC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IR or VMC?

Which has more risk & volatility, IR or VMC?

Do analysts recommend IR or VMC?

Is IR or VMC a better dividend stock?

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