Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) reported quarterly earnings of $2.59 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.55 by 1.57 percent. This is a 5.71 percent increase over earnings of $2.45 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.156 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.122 billion by 1.59 percent. This is a 2.62 percent increase over sales of $2.101 billion the same period last year.