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Construction Materials Aggregates Freight-Adjusted Cash Cost per Ton

Construction Materials Aggregates Freight-Adjusted Cash Cost per Ton measures freight-adjusted aggregates sales price per ton less segment cash gross profit per ton.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 22, 2026
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15 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Construction Materials Unit Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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  1. Why it matters
  2. Investor caution
  3. Part of the Construction Materials Unit Economics
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Construction Materials Aggregates Freight-Adjusted Cash Cost per Ton measures freight-adjusted aggregates sales price per ton less segment cash gross profit per ton.

Vulcan Materials reported an Aggregates freight-adjusted cash cost of sales of $10.65 per ton in 2025.

Why it matters

Cash cost per ton helps separate cost control from pricing. When freight-adjusted price rises faster than cash cost, cash gross profit per ton can expand even if shipment growth is modest.

Investor caution

Vulcan computes this measure from its own freight-adjusted price and non-GAAP cash gross profit definitions. It is not a standardized quarry cash-cost metric across the industry.

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Part of the Construction Materials Unit Economics

Connect physical shipments, realized selling prices, cash costs, cash gross profit per unit, and segment gross profit across aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mixed concrete.

How the model fits together
  • Aggregates price, cost, volume, and unit profitability: Aggregates shipments provide the physical-volume base, freight-adjusted sales price isolates realized product pricing, and freight-adjusted cash cost per ton separates operating cost from price. Cash gross profit per ton connects those unit drivers to non-GAAP unit profitability, while segment gross profit retains the accounting earnings view.
  • Asphalt price, cost, volume, and unit profitability: Asphalt shipments, average sales price, cash cost per ton, and cash gross profit per ton connect downstream physical volume with realized pricing and cash unit economics. Liquid asphalt costs, internal aggregate sourcing, geography, and mix can move these measures independently, so they should be interpreted within Vulcan's definitions.
  • Ready-mixed concrete price, cost, volume, and unit profitability: Ready-mixed concrete shipments in cubic yards provide the unit denominator for average sales price, cash cost, and cash gross profit per cubic yard. Mix design, cement and aggregate inputs, delivery distance, and local project mix affect unit economics, while segment gross profit retains the accounting profitability view.

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