B71/100

Is Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) a risky stock?

Sector: Materials Price: $277.80 Composite: 71/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) B for risk, a composite score of 71 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts VMC in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind VMC's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how VMC scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
75
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
46
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
72
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
60
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
48

What's moving VMC's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind VMC's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Margins · raising risk

VMC may be dropped from a major index, cutting passive fund demand, while rising costs threaten operating margins. The Q2 2026 earnings report will show whether margins hold up.

Demand · mixed signal

In Q1, Regents Gate cut its VMC holding by 6.4% while Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake 513.6%. Vulcan also set its Q2 2026 earnings call for July 29, 2026.

What a B grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, VMC's composite of 71 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell VMC or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.