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Vulcan Materials CO (VMC) stock, explained like you're 5
Vulcan Materials CO trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VMC. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 31.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- VMC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Size
- Large cap, about 31.7 billion dollars
Is Vulcan Materials CO a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Vulcan Materials CO is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 31.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Vulcan Materials CO makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves VMC stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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What does Vulcan Materials CO do?
Vulcan Materials CO trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VMC. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 31.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Vulcan Materials CO?
Vulcan Materials CO trades under the ticker VMC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Vulcan Materials CO's market cap?
Vulcan Materials CO is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 31.7 billion dollars.
How does Vulcan Materials CO make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves VMC stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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