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Side-by-side financial comparison of HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (THG) and Vulcan Materials Company (VMC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Vulcan Materials Company is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.8B vs $1.7B, roughly 1.1× HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.). HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. runs the higher net margin — 11.9% vs 9.4%, a 2.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Vulcan Materials Company posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (7.4% vs 5.5%). Over the past eight quarters, HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.'s revenue compounded faster (3.8% CAGR vs -6.6%).

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is an insurance company based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the original name of a property-liability insurance firm established in 1852, and it remained a publicly traded company under that name until the early 1990s, when it changed its name to Allmerica Property & Casualty Companies.

Vulcan Materials Company is an American company based in Birmingham, Alabama. It is principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials. Vulcan is the largest producer of construction materials, primarily gravel, crushed stone, and sand, and employs approximately 12,000 people at over 400 facilities. Vulcan serves 22 states, the District of Columbia, Mexico, Canada, Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

THG vs VMC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
VMC
VMC
1.1× larger
VMC
$1.8B
$1.7B
THG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
VMC
VMC
+1.9% gap
VMC
7.4%
5.5%
THG
Higher net margin
THG
THG
2.5% more per $
THG
11.9%
9.4%
VMC
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
THG
THG
Annualised
THG
3.8%
-6.6%
VMC

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Revenue
$1.7B
$1.8B
Net Profit
$198.5M
$165.0M
Gross Margin
24.1%
Operating Margin
17.3%
15.1%
Net Margin
11.9%
9.4%
Revenue YoY
5.5%
7.4%
Net Profit YoY
18.2%
27.9%
EPS (diluted)
$5.46
$1.35

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$1.8B
Q4 25
$1.7B
$1.9B
Q3 25
$1.7B
$2.3B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$1.6B
$1.6B
Q4 24
$1.6B
$1.9B
Q3 24
$1.6B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$1.5B
$2.0B
Net Profit
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$165.0M
Q4 25
$198.5M
$252.0M
Q3 25
$178.7M
$374.9M
Q2 25
$157.1M
$320.9M
Q1 25
$128.2M
$128.9M
Q4 24
$167.9M
$293.6M
Q3 24
$102.1M
$207.6M
Q2 24
$40.5M
$308.0M
Gross Margin
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
24.1%
Q4 25
25.5%
Q3 25
30.4%
Q2 25
29.7%
Q1 25
22.3%
Q4 24
29.0%
Q3 24
28.2%
Q2 24
29.4%
Operating Margin
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
15.1%
Q4 25
17.3%
19.8%
Q3 25
14.9%
23.7%
Q2 25
12.7%
22.4%
Q1 25
11.6%
13.9%
Q4 24
16.1%
21.6%
Q3 24
9.6%
16.8%
Q2 24
6.2%
22.5%
Net Margin
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
9.4%
Q4 25
11.9%
13.2%
Q3 25
10.7%
16.4%
Q2 25
9.5%
15.3%
Q1 25
8.0%
7.9%
Q4 24
10.6%
15.8%
Q3 24
6.5%
10.4%
Q2 24
2.6%
15.3%
EPS (diluted)
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$1.35
Q4 25
$5.46
$1.90
Q3 25
$4.90
$2.82
Q2 25
$4.30
$2.42
Q1 25
$3.50
$0.97
Q4 24
$4.60
$2.21
Q3 24
$2.80
$1.56
Q2 24
$1.12
$2.31

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.1B
$140.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$843.3M
$4.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.6B
$8.5B
Total Assets
$16.9B
$16.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.24×
0.51×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$140.2M
Q4 25
$1.1B
$183.3M
Q3 25
$915.7M
$191.3M
Q2 25
$244.1M
$347.4M
Q1 25
$315.1M
$181.3M
Q4 24
$435.5M
$559.7M
Q3 24
$427.1M
$433.2M
Q2 24
$337.6M
$111.0M
Total Debt
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$4.4B
Q4 25
$843.3M
$4.4B
Q3 25
$843.0M
$4.4B
Q2 25
$347.8M
$4.4B
Q1 25
$722.5M
$4.9B
Q4 24
$722.3M
$5.3B
Q3 24
$3.3B
Q2 24
$3.3B
Stockholders' Equity
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$8.5B
Q4 25
$3.6B
$8.5B
Q3 25
$3.4B
$8.7B
Q2 25
$3.2B
$8.4B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$8.1B
Q4 24
$2.8B
$8.1B
Q3 24
$2.9B
$7.9B
Q2 24
$2.6B
$7.7B
Total Assets
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$16.7B
Q4 25
$16.9B
$16.7B
Q3 25
$16.8B
$17.0B
Q2 25
$15.7B
$17.0B
Q1 25
$15.5B
$16.7B
Q4 24
$15.3B
$17.1B
Q3 24
$15.4B
$14.4B
Q2 24
$14.9B
$14.2B
Debt / Equity
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
0.51×
Q4 25
0.24×
0.51×
Q3 25
0.25×
0.50×
Q2 25
0.11×
0.52×
Q1 25
0.24×
0.60×
Q4 24
0.25×
0.65×
Q3 24
0.42×
Q2 24
0.43×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$378.2M
$241.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$377.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
22.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.91×
1.46×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
$241.1M
Q4 25
$378.2M
$543.0M
Q3 25
$554.4M
$676.8M
Q2 25
$206.6M
$341.7M
Q1 25
$38.9M
$251.5M
Q4 24
$213.5M
$440.1M
Q3 24
$394.7M
$595.0M
Q2 24
$139.5M
$201.1M
Free Cash Flow
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
Q4 25
$377.0M
$358.2M
Q3 25
$551.4M
$454.8M
Q2 25
$204.9M
$238.8M
Q1 25
$37.1M
$83.5M
Q4 24
$210.5M
$277.6M
Q3 24
$392.3M
$498.2M
Q2 24
$137.3M
$9.7M
FCF Margin
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
Q4 25
22.6%
18.7%
Q3 25
33.1%
19.8%
Q2 25
12.4%
11.4%
Q1 25
2.3%
5.1%
Q4 24
13.3%
15.0%
Q3 24
25.1%
24.9%
Q2 24
8.9%
0.5%
Capex Intensity
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.1%
9.7%
Q3 25
0.2%
9.7%
Q2 25
0.1%
4.9%
Q1 25
0.1%
10.3%
Q4 24
0.2%
8.8%
Q3 24
0.2%
4.8%
Q2 24
0.1%
9.5%
Cash Conversion
THG
THG
VMC
VMC
Q1 26
1.46×
Q4 25
1.91×
2.15×
Q3 25
3.10×
1.81×
Q2 25
1.32×
1.06×
Q1 25
0.30×
1.95×
Q4 24
1.27×
1.50×
Q3 24
3.87×
2.87×
Q2 24
3.44×
0.65×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

THG
THG

Personal Lines Segment$684.6M41%
Core Commercial Lines Segment$617.8M37%
Specialty Lines Segment$377.9M23%

VMC
VMC

Segment breakdown not available.

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