Vulcan Materials Company reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. For the quarter, the company's net sales were $696,078,000 against $648,890,000 a year ago. Total revenues were $738,733,000 against $694,136,000 a year ago. Operating earnings was $86,866,000 against $19,662,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $36,279,000 against loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $34,734,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $30,128,000 or $0.23 per diluted share against loss from continuing operations of $16,985,000 or $0.13 per diluted share a year ago. Net income was $28,772,000 or $0.22 per diluted share against net loss of $18,283,000 or $0.14 per diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was $164,113,000 against $103,069,000 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $141,152,000 against $127,338,000 a year ago. EBIT was $87,152,000 against $18,953,000 a year ago.

For the year to date, the company's net sales were $1,200,362,000 against $1,148,741,000 a year ago. Total revenues were $1,276,895,000 against $1,230,018,000 a year ago. Operating income was $36,808,000 against operating loss of $26,618,000 a year ago. Loss from continuing operations before income taxes was $64,157,000 against $130,181,000 a year ago. Loss from continuing operations was $31,491,000 or $0.24 per diluted share against $74,036,000 or $0.57 per diluted share a year ago. Net loss was $26,064,000 or $0.20 per diluted share against $70,336,000 or $0.54 per diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was $192,023,000 against $145,056,000 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $167,312,000 against $174,822,000 a year ago. Net cash used for operating activities was $45,345,000 against $3,061,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant & equipment was $60,041,000 against $33,584,000 a year ago. EBIT was $39,466,000 against LBIT of $24,227,000 a year ago.