Vulcan Materials Co. Earnings Climb 157% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) revealed a profit for its second quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $123.75 million, or $0.91 per share. This was up from $48.16 million, or $0.36 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.9% to $956.83 million. This was up from $895.14 million last year.

Vulcan Materials Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $123.75 Mln. vs. $48.16 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 157.0% -EPS (Q2): $0.91 vs. $0.36 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 152.8% -Revenue (Q2): $956.83 Mln vs. $895.14 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.9%