Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
NYSE:MLM
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$639.00
▲(2.73% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is primarily supported by strong underlying financial performance (healthy margins, improving leverage, and solid cash generation) and attractive valuation (very low P/E). These positives are partly offset by weak technicals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD) and near-term execution/headwind risks discussed on the earnings call (diesel costs, purchase-accounting noise, and mix-driven margin pressure).
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Sustained, large operating cash flow (~$1.8B TTM) and roughly $1.0B FCF provide durable internal funding for bolt‑on M&A, buybacks and capex. Strong cash conversion (OCF ~2x net income) supports strategic flexibility through construction cycles and reduces reliance on external financing.
Negative Factors
Energy cost headwinds
Fuel is a structural input to heavy materials logistics; multi‑tens‑of‑millions in diesel headwinds will persistently pressure per‑ton margins absent offsetting price or efficiency actions. Volatile energy costs therefore represent a durable margin risk for a freight‑sensitive business model.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Sustained, large operating cash flow (~$1.8B TTM) and roughly $1.0B FCF provide durable internal funding for bolt‑on M&A, buybacks and capex. Strong cash conversion (OCF ~2x net income) supports strategic flexibility through construction cycles and reduces reliance on external financing.
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Martin Marietta Materials Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Aggregates Tons Shipped to Customers
Measures the volume of aggregates delivered, reflecting demand in construction and infrastructure projects and the company’s market reach.
Measures the volume of aggregates delivered, reflecting demand in construction and infrastructure projects and the company’s market reach.
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The FlyMartin Marietta Materials (MLM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$33.37B
Dividend Yield0.51%
Average Volume (3M)457.96K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.9
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth-1.28%
EPS Growth140.98%
CountryUS
Employees9,400
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)42.05
Shares Outstanding60,045,900
10 Day Avg. Volume481,193
30 Day Avg. Volume457,960
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.79
Price to Book (P/B)3.74
Price to Sales (P/S)5.74
P/FCF Ratio38.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.14
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$692.69Price Target Upside11.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)19.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.13B
Martin Marietta Materials Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and g...
How the Company Makes Money
Martin Marietta makes money primarily by extracting, processing, and selling construction aggregates, which are typically sold by volume/weight to customers for use in roads, bridges, commercial building, residential construction, and other civil ...
Martin Marietta Materials Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a largely positive picture: strong top-line growth (17% revenue increase), record aggregates shipments and revenues, robust Specialties performance, successful large-scale M&A (Quikrete) with encouraging early integration results, active bolt-on M&A (New Frontier) and a reaffirmed full-year EBITDA guide. Near-term challenges include geographic mix pressure on ASPs and gross profit, purchase-accounting noise from Quikrete inventory (~$44M), diesel/energy headwinds (~$36M in aggregates, $20–25M in Q2), and seasonal softness in certain downstream businesses (Other Building Materials) and interest-rate sensitive residential markets. Management highlighted safety milestones, cost optimization progress (organic COGS/ton up ~2.7% organically, consolidated up ~1.7%), and ample balance sheet/mid-year levers (midyear price actions, synergies, M&A) that provide upside to the guide, leading to an overall constructive outlook.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue
Total revenues increased 17% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, a new first-quarter record.
Negative Updates
Reported Aggregates Gross Profit Decline
Reported aggregates gross profit declined 3% to $288 million due to geographic mix, purchase accounting impacts and a noncash $22 million fair-value step-up charge on Quikrete inventory; higher depreciation, depletion and amortization also weighed on product-line reporting.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue
Total revenues increased 17% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, a new first-quarter record.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed full‑year 2026 adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $2.43 billion at the midpoint, citing a strong Q1 that drove record revenues of $1.4 billion (+17%), record core aggregates shipments of 43.9 million tons (+12%) and core aggregates revenues of $1.1 billion (+14%), organic aggregate shipments growth of 7.2%, a 14% YoY improvement in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS for the quarter, and Specialties revenues of $143 million (+63%) with $45 million gross profit (+17%). The company closed the Quikrete asset exchange, producing $450 million cash (with a ~$22 million noncash FMV inventory step‑up and roughly $44 million remaining to absorb), has seen $17 million of EBITDA in the first month post‑close (~42% margin), expects ~$50 million of synergies, repurchased $200 million of shares in Q1, and is pursuing bolt‑on M&A (New Frontier ~8–8.5M tons aggregates and ~1.5M tons asphalt is excluded from guidance). Management also expects diesel consumption of ~55 million gallons with a diesel headwind of about $36 million to aggregates (~$50 million companywide, ~$20–25 million in Q2), says organic COGS/ton is tracking below the implied ~3% guidance, and sees April demand, mid‑year price realization and shipments likely trending to the high end of the annual guide.Martin Marietta Materials Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.55B | 6.54B | 6.54B | 6.78B | 6.16B | 5.41B |
| Gross Profit | 1.94B | 1.96B | 1.88B | 2.02B | 1.42B | 1.35B |
| EBITDA | 2.13B | 2.15B | 3.34B | 2.17B | 1.77B | 1.45B |
| Net Income | 2.53B | 1.14B | 2.00B | 1.17B | 867.00M | 702.50M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 20.50B | 18.71B | 18.17B | 15.13B | 14.99B | 14.39B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 273.00M | 67.00M | 670.00M | 1.27B | 358.00M | 258.40M |
| Total Debt | 5.69B | 5.32B | 5.80B | 4.73B | 5.43B | 5.53B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.20B | 8.68B | 8.71B | 7.09B | 7.82B | 7.86B |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.30B | 10.03B | 9.45B | 8.03B | 7.17B | 6.54B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.03B | 978.00M | 604.00M | 878.00M | 509.00M | 714.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.79B | 1.78B | 1.46B | 1.53B | 991.00M | 1.14B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.03B | -1.59B | -2.44B | 459.00M | -484.00M | -3.47B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -589.00M | -800.00M | 373.00M | -1.06B | -407.00M | 2.29B |
Martin Marietta Materials Technical Analysis
Negative
622.02
Price Trends
595.07
Negative
624.94
Negative
620.61
Negative
Market Momentum
-16.91
Positive
28.88
Positive
9.93
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MLM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 622.02 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 591.42, above the 50-day MA of 595.07, and above the 200-day MA of 620.61, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -16.91 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.88 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.93 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MLM.
Martin Marietta Materials Risk Analysis
Martin Marietta Materials disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Martin Marietta Materials reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Martin Marietta Materials Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $19.08B | 1.84 | 3.40% | 0.74% | 5.01% | -67.33% | |
72 Outperform | $33.37B | 5.87 | 25.07% | 0.51% | -1.28% | 140.98% | |
70 Outperform | $6.18B | 7.69 | 28.27% | 0.47% | 2.13% | -4.85% | |
68 Neutral | $34.56B | 54.27 | 13.10% | 0.67% | 7.41% | 19.13% | |
66 Neutral | $1.75B | 15.59 | 20.25% | 1.12% | 9.84% | -12.68% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
55 Neutral | $4.23B | -14.61 | 9.35% | ― | 9.57% | -18.90% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Martin Marietta Materials Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Martin Marietta Shareholders Back Directors and Equity Plan
Positive
May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. shareholders approved all items on the ballot at the company’s annual meeting, including the election of ten directors to one-year terms and the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as i...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Martin Marietta Posts Mixed Q1 2026 Results, Reaffirms Outlook
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
Martin Marietta reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 30, 2026, with revenues from continuing operations up 17% year-on-year to $1.36 billion, driven by record aggregates shipments and strong infrastructure and heavy nonresidential demand, ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Martin Marietta Names Chris Samborski Chief Operating Officer
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Martin Marietta announced the appointment of Christopher W. (Chris) Samborski as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 1, 2026, elevating a long-time internal leader with both operating and finance ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Martin Marietta Completes Strategic Aggregates-Focused Asset Exchange
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
On February 23, 2026, Martin Marietta Materials completed an asset exchange with Quikrete Holdings that reshapes its business mix toward aggregates. The company traded its Midlothian, Texas cement plant, related cement terminals, Texas ready-mix c...
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