Vulcan Materials has tipped demand growth in the aggregates sector to drive strong financial results in 2026.
The company released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results to shareholders earlier this week. Among the headline results was the company’s aggregates division, which saw a two per cent increase in fourth-quarter shipments, with full-year shipments up three per cent.
“Our aggregates-led business delivered another year of strong earnings growth and margin expansion,” Vulcan Materials chief executive officer Ronnie Pruitt said.
The non-aggregates segment recorded gross profit of $51 million in the fourth quarter, with full-year gross profit of $210 million, an increase of 15 per cent.
Vulcan Materials noted that the sale of its Californian ready-mixed concrete assets is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. This follows the sale of its asphalt and construction assets in the Houston market during the fourth quarter of 2025.
“Through a consistent focus on commercial and operational execution, we continue to deliver attractive organic growth and expand our industry-leading aggregates cash gross profit per tonne, which increased to $11.33 per tonne,” Pruitt said,
“The resulting strong cash generation, coupled with disciplined M&A and portfolio management, positions us well to continue compounding results and creating value for our shareholders in 2026 and beyond.”
Pruitt said the company expected to deliver between $2.4 and $2.6 billion of Adjusted EBITDA. The company cited continued improvement in the aggregates segment and growing demand as drivers of this result.
“As we look to 2026, I’m encouraged about the demand backdrop in our markets,” Pruitt said.
“We expect continued strength in public construction activity and improving private nonresidential opportunities, a combination that should benefit an already healthy pricing environment.”
