08:04 AM EST, 02/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vulcan Materials ( VMC ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $2.17 per diluted share, up from $1.46 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.75.

Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $1.85 billion, up from $1.83 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet estimated $1.81 billion.

For 2025, Vulcan Materials ( VMC ) said it expects net earnings attributable to the company in the range of $1.01 billion to $1.17 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for the year is expected at between $2.35 billion and $2.55 billion, the construction company said.

Shares were up 5% in recent premarket activity.