Vulcan Materials Company (VMC): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Vulcan Materials Company, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $271.25 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +7.99% |
| Total return over period | +25.79% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.31% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.17 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.24 |
| Max drawdown | -24.43% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.70% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.50 |
| Period range | $189.77 – $329.09 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has posted an annualized return of +7.99% with annual volatility of 25.31%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.17. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -24.43%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.50, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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