Vulcan Materials reports Q2 adjusted EPS $2.45, consensus $2.52

Reports Q2 revenue $2.1B, consensus $2.2B. Tom Hill, Vulcan Materials (VMC)’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our second quarter results reflected another quarter of outstanding execution, and we carry good momentum into the remainder of the year. Despite weather challenges, our pricing discipline and excellent cost performance have led to a 13 percent increase in aggregates cash gross profit per ton, a 16 percent improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 260 basis points through the first half of the year.”