MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$609.88
▲ 0.1%Updated Today 6:01 PM ET
▲ Up 13.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$36.58B
P/E
14.42x
Forward P/E (est.)
10.3x
ROE
25.1%
Revenue Growth
-1.3%
EPS Growth
141.5%
Profit Margin
38.7%
FCF Yield
4.3%
Debt / Equity
0.56x
ROIC
7.0%
Interest Coverage
6.25x
Current Ratio
2.28x
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.2%
Rating Score
72/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what MLM's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. MLM trades near $609.88, around its 50-day average ($590.70) and 200-day average ($618.07). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 55 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. MLM's is $18.62 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month MLM found buyers near $527.31 (support) and sellers near $610.52 (resistance); its 52-week range is $525.38–$710.97. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) is a large-cap company in the Construction Materials industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $36.58B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $6.15B in revenue and $1.14B in net profit.
Our model rates MLM Strong (72/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
3.2%
Revenue moved from $5.41B in 2021 to $6.15B in 2025, a 3.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 1.3% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
30.7%
Operating Margin
23.4%
Net Margin
18.5%
ROE
25.1%
Martin Marietta Materials keeps about 38.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 30.7% gross margin and 23.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 25.1% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$5.29B
Net Debt
$5.02B
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.49x
Debt / Equity
0.56x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 6.3x, with a current ratio of 2.3x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $5.29B of total debt against $273.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.78B
Free Cash Flow
$978.00M
FCF Margin
15.9%
In the latest year Martin Marietta Materials produced about $1.78B of operating cash flow and $978.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
14.42x
P/S
5.89x
P/B
3.78x
EV / EBITDA
19.9x
MLM trades at 14.4x trailing earnings (about 10.3x on estimated forward earnings), 5.9x sales, and 3.8x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How MLM stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), MLM ranks #3 of 26 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (14.4x P/E vs. 27.7x median) with a higher return on equity (25.1% vs. 14.1%) and slower revenue growth (-1.3% vs. 4.9%).
P/E vs sector
14.4x
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
25.1%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
-1.3%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#3
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$170.98 – $299.21
vs. $609.88 today · expected CAGR -22% – -13%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.33B | $6.52B | $6.72B | $6.92B | $7.13B |
| Net income | $1.14B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.25B | $1.28B |
| EPS | $18.99 | $19.56 | $20.15 | $20.75 | $21.37 |
| Share price (low) | $151.91 | $156.47 | $161.16 | $166.00 | $170.98 |
| Share price (high) | $265.85 | $273.82 | $282.04 | $290.50 | $299.21 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -75% / -56% | -49% / -33% | -36% / -23% | -28% / -17% | -22% / -13% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for MLM:
- High net margins (38.7%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (25.1%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Our model's overall read is Strong (72/100).
The case against MLM:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-1.3%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-1.3%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Martin Marietta Materials is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 14.4x earnings, which our model scores Strong (72/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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