Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 30.64 as of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (30.64) = Close Price ($279.70) / Consensus Forward EPS ($9.13)
FORWARD PE RATIO
30.64
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
18.43
median of 38 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+66.30%
vs the sector median at left
Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap
$36.29B
Forward PE Ratio
30.64
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $36.29B | 30.64 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $35.64B | 14.86 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $33.60B | 29.24 |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $32.69B | 12.26 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $29.99B | 57.02 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $25.86B | 14.70 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $22.32B | 30.30 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $50.63B | 22.38 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.55B | 11.51 |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs › | $20.82B | 19.67 |
Trailing P/E
33.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
30.6
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $9.13 implies +8.6% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $8.41.
At today's $279.70 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $9.13 | $8.87 – $9.40 | 10 | 30.6x |
| 2027-12-31 | $10.79 | $10.24 – $11.50 | 14 | 25.9x |
| 2028-12-31 | $12.76 | $12.29 – $13.15 | 4 | 21.9x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
