B vs. VMC: Barrick Mining vs. Vulcan Materials Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC) both fall under the Materials industry group, but B is classified in Metals & Mining while VMC is classified in Construction Materials.

Company profile comparison for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Profile Item	B	VMC
Name	Barrick Mining Corporation	Vulcan Materials Company
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	66.76 billion USD	36.29 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 13, 1985	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

VMC

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Total Return (1Y)	30.63%	2.25%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	43.54%	12.53%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	19.79%	8.08%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

VMC

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.11%	30.13%
Beta (5Y)	0.48	0.98
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-47.62%	-32.50%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.08M	1.16M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

B and VMC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.56	-0.07
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.80	-0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 27.01% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 12.88% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for B.

B

Materials industry group

27.01%

Max: 52.88%
B: 27.01%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

VMC

Materials industry group

12.88%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
VMC: 12.88%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 31.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 13.78%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

B

Materials industry group

31.60%

Max: 38.66%
B: 31.60%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

VMC

Materials industry group

13.78%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
VMC: 13.78%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 51.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 23.95%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

B

Materials industry group

51.34%

Max: 66.70%
B: 51.34%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

VMC

Materials industry group

23.95%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
VMC: 23.95%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
ROE (TTM)	27.01%	12.88%
ROA (TTM)	13.44%	5.89%
Net Margin (TTM)	31.60%	13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)	51.34%	23.95%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.27%	27.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Barrick Mining (B) at 31.22% and Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 7.06% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Barrick Mining (B) at 140.16% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 18.39% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for B.

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	31.22%	7.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.47%	2.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)	140.16%	18.39%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	130.26%	23.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 3.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 1.43 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VMC.

B

Materials industry group

3.01

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
B: 3.01
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

VMC

Materials industry group

1.43

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
VMC: 1.43
Min: 0.16

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 0.63 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

B

Materials industry group

0.13

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
B: 0.13
Min: 0.00

VMC

Materials industry group

0.63

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
VMC: 0.63
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.01	1.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	2.27

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Barrick Mining (B) at 1.61% and Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 0.72% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

B

Materials industry group

1.61%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
B: 1.61%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VMC

Materials industry group

0.72%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
VMC: 0.72%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Barrick Mining (B) at 23.77% and Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 24.26% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

B

Materials industry group

23.77%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
B: 23.77%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VMC

Materials industry group

24.26%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
VMC: 24.26%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.61%	0.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.77%	24.26%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 10.48 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 33.46 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

B

Materials industry group

10.48

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
B: 10.48
Min: 3.93

VMC

Materials industry group

33.46

Max: 59.00
VMC: 33.46
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 3.23 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 4.53 sits in the pricier quartile — VMC costs more per dollar of sales.

B

Materials industry group

3.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
B: 3.23
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

VMC

Materials industry group

4.53

Max: 9.62
VMC: 4.53
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 2.44 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Vulcan Materials (VMC) at 4.31 carries an above-peer premium to book — VMC is pricier on assets.

B

Materials industry group

2.44

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
B: 2.44
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

VMC

Materials industry group

4.31

Max: 6.59
VMC: 4.31
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Barrick Mining (B) vs. Vulcan Materials (VMC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Metric	B	VMC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	10.48	33.46
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.23	4.53
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	4.31
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.62%	1.96%