Vulcan Materials (VMC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Vulcan Materials (VMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.7 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.17 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -20.02%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction materials company would post earnings of $2.68 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.84, delivering a surprise of +5.97%.Over the last four ...