Current share prices already reflect expectations for strong recovery in U.S. construction markets.
Wet weather and slower-than-expected project starts had an adverse impact on Vulcan Materials’ second-quarter results but didn’t stop the company from realizing 21% adjusted EBITDA growth over the prior year quarter. Although shipments grew by just 3%, Vulcan was able to increase its average selling price by 7%. In addition, incremental gross profit per ton (excluding freight) grew to 80% amid better volumes and cost cutting efforts, compared to 72% a year ago.As we write on Aug. 1, shares are ...
Vulcan Materials is a supplier of construction aggregates and a producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete. The company has four segments: Aggregates, which produces and sells aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates) and related products and services; Asphalt, which produces and sells asphalt mix in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas, and includes asphalt construction paving in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas; Concrete, which produces and sells ready-mixed concrete; and Calcium, which consists of a Florida facility that mines, produces and sells calcium products.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.
Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.
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