UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
‎For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
‎OR ‎
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
‎For the transition period from                 to
‎Commission File Number 001-33841

‎VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
‎(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

‎ New Jersey  ‎(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			‎20-8579133 ‎(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
‎1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama ‎(Address of principal executive offices)			‎35242 ‎(zip code)
‎(205) 298-3000 ‎(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
‎Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
‎Title of each class	‎Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on ‎which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value	VMC			New York Stock Exchange
‎Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o ‎ ‎Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No o ‎ ‎Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
‎Large accelerated filer þ		‎Accelerated filer o			‎Smaller reporting company o
‎Non-accelerated filer o					‎Emerging growth company o
‎If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
‎Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
‎Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
‎                    Class					Shares outstanding ‎      at July 24, 2023
Common Stock, $1 Par Value					132,866,170

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VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY FORM 10-Q QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 Contents
			Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	2  3  4  5
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial    Condition and Results of Operations	29
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	47
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	47
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	48
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	48
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	48
	Item 5.	Other Information	49
	Item 6.	Exhibits	50
		Signatures	51
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “Vulcan,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Vulcan Materials Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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part I financial information

  ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Unaudited	June 30	December 31	June 30
in millions	2023	2022	2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$         166.0	$         161.4	$         120.7
Restricted cash	2.2	0.1	3.0
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts and notes receivable, gross	1,174.6	1,056.2	1,121.6
Allowance for credit losses	(14.2)	(10.9)	(10.0)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	1,160.4	1,045.3	1,111.6
Inventories
Finished products	455.3	439.3	405.2
Raw materials	69.1	63.4	63.5
Products in process	7.2	6.0	4.8
Operating supplies and other	63.0	70.6	50.7
Inventories	594.6	579.3	524.2
Other current assets	120.5	115.9	140.0
Total current assets	2,043.7	1,902.0	1,899.5
Investments and long-term receivables	31.2	31.8	33.1
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant & equipment, cost	11,561.5	11,306.4	10,831.1
Allowances for depreciation, depletion & amortization	(5,455.7)	(5,255.1)	(5,087.9)
Property, plant & equipment, net	6,105.8	6,051.3	5,743.2
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	558.4	572.6	692.6
Goodwill	3,689.5	3,689.6	3,742.4
Other intangible assets, net	1,653.1	1,702.1	1,776.0
Other noncurrent assets	251.9	285.2	294.7
Total assets	$    14,333.6	$    14,234.6	$    14,181.5
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.5	0.5	0.5
Short-term debt	0.0	100.0	176.0
Trade payables and accruals	402.1	454.5	441.0
Other current liabilities	390.7	401.6	411.8
Total current liabilities	793.3	956.6	1,029.3
Long-term debt	3,873.2	3,875.2	3,873.7
Deferred income taxes, net	1,069.8	1,072.8	1,036.1
Deferred revenue	149.9	159.8	163.9
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	537.5	548.4	645.1
Other noncurrent liabilities	683.5	669.6	689.2
Total liabilities	$      7,107.2	$      7,282.4	$      7,437.3
Other commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity
Common stock, $1 par value, Authorized 480.0 shares,
Outstanding 132.9, 132.9 and 132.9 shares, respectively	132.9	132.9	132.9
Capital in excess of par value	2,845.4	2,839.0	2,817.3
Retained earnings	4,375.7	4,111.4	3,921.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(151.4)	(154.7)	(150.5)
Total shareholders' equity	7,202.6	6,928.6	6,721.1
Noncontrolling interest	23.8	23.6	23.1
Total equity	$      7,226.4	$      6,952.2	$      6,744.2
Total liabilities and equity	$    14,333.6	$    14,234.6	$    14,181.5
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
‎COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Unaudited	June 30		June 30
in millions, except per share data	2023	2022	2023	2022
Total revenues	$      2,112.9	$      1,954.3	$      3,761.8	$      3,495.0
Cost of revenues	(1,529.6)	(1,508.1)	(2,876.5)	(2,780.1)
Gross profit	583.3	446.2	885.3	714.9
Selling, administrative and general expenses	(139.1)	(134.4)	(256.5)	(253.4)
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment
and businesses	16.7	2.0	18.5	4.6
Other operating expense, net	(9.8)	(6.2)	(9.0)	(11.6)
Operating earnings	451.1	307.6	638.3	454.5
Other nonoperating income (expense), net	(0.1)	(4.7)	1.3	(3.0)
Interest expense, net	(46.7)	(38.7)	(95.7)	(74.7)
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes	404.3	264.2	543.9	376.8
Income tax expense	(92.0)	(63.7)	(108.6)	(82.4)
Earnings from continuing operations	312.3	200.5	435.3	294.4
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax	(3.7)	(13.1)	(5.8)	(14.9)
Net earnings	308.6	187.4	429.5	279.5
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.4)
Net earnings attributable to Vulcan	$         308.6	$         187.3	$         429.3	$         279.1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Amortization of prior cash flow hedge loss	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.7
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service
cost for benefit plans	1.3	0.7	2.5	1.5
Other comprehensive income	1.7	1.1	3.3	2.2
Comprehensive income	310.3	188.5	432.8	281.7
Comprehensive earnings attributable to
noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.4)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vulcan	$         310.3	$         188.4	$         432.6	$         281.3
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vulcan
Continuing operations	$           2.34	$           1.51	$           3.27	$           2.21
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	(0.10)	(0.05)	(0.11)
Net earnings	$           2.32	$           1.41	$           3.22	$           2.10
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vulcan
Continuing operations	$           2.33	$           1.50	$           3.25	$           2.20