Vulcan Materials shares have shown little upside over the past six months, returning just 0.8% compared to the S&P 500's 8.5% gain. The company's revenue grew at an annualized rate of 10.6% over the last five years, outpacing the average industrials firm, and its free cash flow margin expanded by 5.4 percentage points to 13.8% over the same period. However, tons shipped came in at 50 million in the latest quarter, with average annual growth of only 2.4% over the past two years, signaling soft demand. The stock currently trades at 32.2 times forward earnings, or $294.89 per share.
Vulcan Materials CompanyTons shipped grew only 2.4% annually over two years, signaling soft demand.