Revenue growth remains inconsistent, fluctuating between -7.6% and 8.9% over the last ten quarters, while gross margins have shown significant variability, ranging from a low of 21.7% to a peak of 33.3%.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 6.55B | 6.54B | 6.54B | 6.78B | 6.16B | 5.41B | 4.73B | 4.74B | 4.24B | 3.97B | 3.82B | 3.54B | 2.96B | 2.16B | 2.03B | 1.71B | 1.65B | 1.7B | 2.12B | 2.19B | 2.19B | 1.98B | 1.72B | 1.63B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.52B | 1.43B | 1.2B | 900.9M | 721.9M |
| Revenue Growth % | -1.27% | 0.12% | -3.56% | 10% | 13.8% | 14.46% | -0.19% | 11.66% | 7.03% | 3.85% | 7.89% | 19.66% | 37.22% | 6.09% | 18.57% | 3.68% | -2.92% | -19.55% | -3.58% | 0.18% | 10.92% | 14.82% | 5.71% | 2.45% | -0.36% | 5.06% | 5.82% | 19.36% | 33.37% | 24.8% | 8.65% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.62B | 4.59B | 4.66B | 4.75B | 4.74B | 4.07B | 3.48B | 3.56B | 3.28B | 2.99B | 2.91B | 2.81B | 2.44B | 1.79B | 1.7B | 1.41B | 1.33B | 1.36B | 1.65B | 1.63B | 1.67B | 1.55B | 1.37B | 1.31B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.21B | 998.67M | 821.08M | 585.9M | 478.2M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 70.08% | 71.27% | 70.15% | 76.9% | 75.09% | 73.51% | 75.12% | 77.23% | 75.49% | 76.12% | 79.46% | 82.34% | 83.12% | 83.9% | 82.38% | 80.54% | 80.16% | 77.77% | 74.08% | 76.03% | 78.28% | 79.85% | 80.74% | 81.9% | 81.48% | 80% | 69.64% | 68.34% | 65.03% | 66.24% |
| Gross Profit | 1.94B | 1.96B | 1.88B | 2.02B | 1.42B | 1.35B | 1.25B | 1.18B | 966.6M | 971.9M | 911.74M | 726.92M | 522.36M | 363.96M | 327.13M | 302M | 321.65M | 337.73M | 470.51M | 568.88M | 525.29M | 428.94M | 346.59M | 313.44M | 287.45M | 295.29M | 303.57M | 435.43M | 380.42M | 315M | 243.7M |
| Gross Margin % | 29.56% | 29.98% | 28.73% | 29.85% | 23.1% | 24.91% | 26.49% | 24.88% | 22.77% | 24.51% | 23.88% | 20.54% | 17.66% | 16.88% | 16.1% | 17.62% | 19.46% | 19.84% | 22.23% | 25.92% | 23.97% | 21.72% | 20.15% | 19.26% | 18.1% | 18.52% | 20% | 30.36% | 31.66% | 34.97% | 33.76% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 4.47% | -7.17% | 42.16% | 5.53% | 7.63% | 6.26% | 21.97% | -0.55% | 6.6% | 25.42% | 39.16% | 43.52% | 11.26% | 8.32% | -6.11% | -4.76% | -28.22% | -17.29% | 8.3% | 22.46% | 23.76% | 10.58% | 9.04% | -2.66% | -2.73% | -30.28% | 14.46% | 20.77% | 29.26% | 9.33% |
| Operating Expenses | 447M | 440M | -829M | 427M | 216M | 374.6M | 247.4M | 294.1M | 275.9M | 271.5M | 234.47M | 232.75M | 207.49M | 145.97M | 170.96M | 140.99M | 123.34M | 150.16M | 147.13M | 137.95M | 134.74M | 115.13M | 116.5M | 114.13M | 108.96M | 92.17M | 101.09M | 220.16M | 183.86M | 152.2M | 123M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 6.72% | -12.68% | 6.3% | 3.51% | 6.92% | 5.23% | 6.21% | 6.5% | 6.85% | 6.14% | 6.58% | 7.01% | 6.77% | 8.41% | 8.23% | 7.46% | 8.82% | 6.95% | 6.29% | 6.15% | 5.83% | 6.77% | 7.01% | 6.86% | 5.78% | 6.66% | 15.35% | 15.3% | 16.89% | 17.04% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 446M | 443M | 447M | 443M | 397M | 351M | 305.9M | 302.7M | 280.6M | 262.1M | 241.61M | 210.75M | 169.25M | 150.09M | 138.4M | 124.14M | 130.42M | 139.4M | 151.35M | 155.19M | 146.66M | 130.7M | 127.34M | 120.36M | 113.3M | 91.62M | 98.77M | 92.62M | 82.04M | 69.1M | 59.9M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 6.77% | 6.84% | 6.54% | 6.44% | 6.48% | 6.47% | 6.39% | 6.61% | 6.61% | 6.33% | 5.95% | 5.72% | 6.96% | 6.81% | 7.24% | 7.89% | 8.19% | 7.15% | 7.07% | 6.69% | 6.62% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.13% | 5.75% | 6.51% | 6.46% | 6.83% | 7.67% | 8.3% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 671K | 35.14M | 18.57M | 1.22M | 373K | 596K | 869K | 736K | 662K | 891K | 612K | 369K | 556K | 2.33M | 2.79M | 3.05M | 3.4M | 1.9M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03% | 1.73% | 1.08% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.38% | 0.26% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | -3M | -1.28B | -16M | -181M | 23.6M | -58.5M | -8.6M | -4.7M | 9.4M | -7.13M | 22M | 38.24M | -4.79M | -2.57M | -1.72M | -8.3M | 10.38M | -4.82M | -18.1M | -12.66M | -16.23M | -11.72M | -6.84M | -4.71M | 0 | 0 | 124.75M | 98.77M | 79.7M | 61.2M |
| Operating Income | 1.49B | 1.52B | 2.71B | 1.6B | 1.21B | 973.8M | 1.01B | 884.9M | 690.7M | 700.4M | 677.27M | 494.17M | 314.87M | 217.99M | 156.17M | 161.01M | 198.31M | 187.58M | 323.39M | 430.93M | 390.55M | 313.8M | 230.08M | 199.31M | 178.49M | 203.12M | 202.48M | 215.27M | 196.56M | 162.8M | 120.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 22.74% | 23.26% | 41.42% | 23.55% | 19.59% | 17.99% | 21.26% | 18.67% | 16.27% | 17.66% | 17.74% | 13.96% | 10.64% | 10.11% | 7.69% | 9.4% | 12% | 11.02% | 15.28% | 19.63% | 17.82% | 15.89% | 13.37% | 12.25% | 11.24% | 12.74% | 13.34% | 15.01% | 16.36% | 18.07% | 16.72% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -43.78% | 69.61% | 32.23% | 23.95% | -3.14% | 13.62% | 28.12% | -1.38% | 3.42% | 37.05% | 56.94% | 44.45% | 39.58% | -3.01% | -18.81% | 5.72% | -42% | -24.96% | 10.34% | 24.46% | 36.39% | 15.44% | 11.66% | -12.12% | 0.32% | -5.94% | 9.52% | 20.74% | 34.88% | 12.17% |
| EBITDA | 2.14B | 2.16B | 3.28B | 2.11B | 1.71B | 1.43B | 1.4B | 1.26B | 1.03B | 997.6M | 962.52M | 757.75M | 537.62M | 391.75M | 333.38M | 334.42M | 379.84M | 366.97M | 494.51M | 581.26M | 531.98M | 452.05M | 362.94M | 338.91M | 317.19M | 357.75M | 338.85M | 340.02M | 295.32M | 242.5M | 181.9M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 32.66% | 32.99% | 50.18% | 31.12% | 27.8% | 26.33% | 29.58% | 26.51% | 24.38% | 25.16% | 25.21% | 21.41% | 18.18% | 18.17% | 16.41% | 19.52% | 22.98% | 21.55% | 23.37% | 26.48% | 24.28% | 22.89% | 21.1% | 20.82% | 19.97% | 22.44% | 22.33% | 23.71% | 24.58% | 26.92% | 25.2% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 3.03% | -34.18% | 55.52% | 23.12% | 20.17% | 1.9% | 11.34% | 21.43% | 3.72% | 3.64% | 27.02% | 40.95% | 37.24% | 17.51% | -0.31% | -11.96% | 3.51% | -25.79% | -14.92% | 9.26% | 17.68% | 24.55% | 7.09% | 6.85% | -11.34% | 5.58% | -0.35% | 15.14% | 21.78% | 33.31% | 11.39% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 650M | 637M | 573M | 513M | 506M | 451.7M | 393.5M | 371.5M | 344M | 297.2M | 285.25M | 263.59M | 222.75M | 173.76M | 177.21M | 173.41M | 181.54M | 179.39M | 171.13M | 150.34M | 141.43M | 138.25M | 132.86M | 139.61M | 138.7M | 154.63M | 136.37M | 124.75M | 98.77M | 79.7M | 61.2M |
| EBIT | 1.48B | 1.52B | 2.77B | 1.66B | 1.26B | 998.2M | 1.01B | 877.6M | 713.2M | 710.4M | 688.71M | 490.09M | 315.24M | 217.69M | 157.47M | 159.18M | 198.11M | 188.72M | 321.43M | 437.32M | 390.55M | 313.8M | 230.08M | 199.31M | 178.49M | 203.12M | 202.48M | 215.27M | 196.56M | 162.8M | 120.7M |
| Net Interest Income | -229M | -229M | -169M | -165M | -169M | -142.7M | -118.1M | -129.3M | -137.1M | -91.5M | -81.68M | -76.29M | -66.06M | -53.47M | -53.34M | -58.59M | -68.44M | -73.46M | -74.3M | -60.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 229M | 229M | 169M | 165M | 169M | 142.7M | 118.1M | 129.3M | 137.1M | 91.5M | 81.68M | 76.29M | 66.06M | 53.47M | 53.34M | 58.59M | 68.44M | 73.46M | 74.3M | 60.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -233M | -234M | -111M | -103M | -116M | -118.3M | -116.1M | -136.6M | -114.6M | -81.5M | -70.24M | -80.37M | -65.69M | -53.76M | -52.04M | -60.42M | -68.64M | -72.31M | -76.26M | -54.5M | -37.54M | -41.11M | -42.13M | -43.02M | -55.5M | -50.57M | -33.66M | -20.96M | -22.42M | -11.6M | -1.8M |
| Pretax Income | 1.26B | 1.29B | 2.6B | 1.49B | 1.09B | 855.5M | 889.3M | 748.3M | 576.1M | 618.9M | 607.03M | 413.8M | 249.18M | 164.23M | 104.13M | 100.59M | 129.67M | 115.26M | 247.13M | 376.42M | 353.01M | 272.69M | 187.95M | 156.29M | 122.99M | 152.55M | 168.82M | 194.31M | 174.14M | 151.2M | 118.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | 19.18% | 19.68% | 39.72% | 22.03% | 17.71% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 15.79% | 13.57% | 15.61% | 15.9% | 11.69% | 8.42% | 7.62% | 5.12% | 5.87% | 7.85% | 6.77% | 11.68% | 17.15% | 16.11% | 13.8% | 10.93% | 9.6% | 7.74% | 9.57% | 11.12% | 13.55% | 14.49% | 16.78% | 16.47% |
| Income Tax | 256M | 250M | 600M | 293M | 235M | 153.2M | 168.2M | 136.3M | 105.7M | -94.5M | 181.58M | 124.86M | 94.85M | 44.05M | 17.43M | 21M | 30.91M | 27.38M | 72.09M | 115.3M | 107.63M | 74.22M | 57.74M | 46.9M | 32.16M | 51.55M | 56.79M | 68.53M | 58.53M | 52.7M | 40.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.37% | 19.41% | 23.11% | 19.62% | 21.54% | 17.91% | 18.91% | 18.21% | 18.35% | -15.27% | 29.91% | 30.17% | 38.06% | 26.82% | 16.74% | 20.88% | 23.84% | 23.75% | 29.17% | 30.63% | 30.49% | 27.22% | 30.72% | 30.01% | 26.15% | 33.79% | 33.64% | 35.27% | 33.61% | 34.85% | 33.89% |
| Net Income | 2.53B | 1.14B | 2B | 1.17B | 867M | 702.5M | 721M | 611.9M | 470M | 713.3M | 425.39M | 288.79M | 155.6M | 121.34M | 84.47M | 82.38M | 97.01M | 85.46M | 176.26M | 262.75M | 245.42M | 192.67M | 129.16M | 93.62M | 86.31M | 105.36M | 112.03M | 125.78M | 115.61M | 98.5M | 78.6M |
| Net Margin % | 38.67% | 17.37% | 30.52% | 17.25% | 14.07% | 12.98% | 15.24% | 12.91% | 11.07% | 17.99% | 11.14% | 8.16% | 5.26% | 5.63% | 4.16% | 4.81% | 5.87% | 5.02% | 8.33% | 11.97% | 11.2% | 9.75% | 7.51% | 5.75% | 5.43% | 6.61% | 7.38% | 8.77% | 9.62% | 10.93% | 10.89% |
| Net Income Growth % | 137.49% | -43.01% | 70.66% | 34.83% | 23.42% | -2.57% | 17.83% | 30.19% | -34.11% | 67.68% | 47.3% | 85.6% | 28.24% | 43.64% | 2.54% | -15.08% | 13.52% | -51.51% | -32.92% | 7.06% | 27.38% | 49.16% | 37.96% | 8.48% | -18.09% | -5.95% | -10.93% | 8.79% | 17.37% | 25.32% | 16.27% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1B | 1.04B | 2B | 1.2B | 856M | 702.3M | 721.1M | 612M | 470.4M | 713.4M | 425.44M | 288.94M | 154.33M | 120.18M | 86.7M | 79.59M | 98.76M | 87.89M | 175.04M | 261.13M | 245.38M | 198.46M | 130.22M | 109.39M | 90.83M | 101M | 112.03M | 125.78M | 115.61M | 98.5M | 78.6M |
| Discontinued Operations | 3M | 99M | 0 | -30M | 11M | 500K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -37K | -749K | -1.17M | 3.99M | -92K | 277K | 4.71M | 1.62M | 45K | -5.8M | -1.05M | -8.89M | 6.99M | 4.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 3M | 2M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.6M | 2.5M | 3M | 2.88M | 2.61M | 2.89M | 1.58M | 37.04M | 39.75M | 39.54M | 42.82M | 41.17M | 45.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 41.95 | 18.80 | 32.41 | 18.82 | 13.87 | 11.22 | 11.54 | 9.74 | 7.43 | 11.25 | 6.63 | 4.29 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 1.83 | 1.78 | 2.10 | 1.91 | 4.20 | 6.06 | 5.29 | 4.08 | 2.66 | 1.91 | 1.77 | 2.19 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.48 | 2.13 | 1.71 |
| EPS Growth % | 141.71% | -41.99% | 72.21% | 35.69% | 23.62% | -2.77% | 18.48% | 31.09% | -33.96% | 69.68% | 54.55% | 58.3% | 3.83% | 42.62% | 2.81% | -15.24% | 9.95% | -54.52% | -30.69% | 14.56% | 29.66% | 53.38% | 39.27% | 7.91% | -19.18% | -8.37% | -10.82% | 8.06% | 16.43% | 24.56% | 16.33% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 18.85 | 32.50 | 18.88 | 13.91 | 11.26 | 11.56 | 9.77 | 7.46 | 11.30 | 6.66 | 4.31 | 2.73 | 2.62 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 2.11 | 1.92 | 4.26 | 6.16 | 5.40 | 4.14 | 2.68 | 1.91 | 1.77 | 2.20 | 2.40 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.14 | 1.71 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 60.4M | 60.5M | 61.6M | 62.1M | 62.5M | 62.6M | 62.4M | 62.7M | 63.1M | 63.2M | 63.86M | 67.02M | 57.09M | 46.28M | 45.97M | 45.79M | 45.66M | 44.19M | 41.62M | 43.35M | 46.37M | 47.28M | 48.56M | 49.02M | 48.76M | 48.11M | 46.87M | 46.95M | 46.71M | 46.24M | 45.96M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 60.3M | 60.3M | 61.4M | 61.9M | 62.3M | 62.4M | 62.3M | 62.5M | 62.9M | 62.9M | 63.61M | 66.77M | 56.85M | 46.16M | 45.83M | 45.65M | 45.48M | 44M | 41.37M | 42.65M | 45.45M | 46.54M | 48.2M | 49.02M | 48.76M | 47.89M | 46.68M | 46.67M | 46.45M | 46.03M | 45.96M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 17.33% | 9.47% | 14.88% | 18.45% | 21.04% | 19.46% | 21.21% | 24.77% | 15.27% | 24.69% | 37.21% | 58.68% | 61.15% | 87.33% | 89.4% | 75.82% | 83.29% | 35.47% | 20.4% | 18.91% | 20.74% | 28.26% | 36.01% | 32.77% | 25.56% | 22.54% | 19.32% | 20.07% | 22.44% | 26.97% |
Cyclical Volume Sensitivity
As reported in recent financial filings, Martin Marietta Materials has experienced inconsistent top-line performance, with quarterly revenue growth fluctuating between -7.6% and 8.9% over the last ten periods, suggesting that pricing power is currently struggling to offset broader volume volatility within the core construction materials segment.
The revenue trajectory appears heavily influenced by the cyclical nature of infrastructure and residential demand, which may be masking the underlying strength of the company's pricing strategy. Investors should monitor whether the recent shift toward a pure-play aggregates model can stabilize growth as the company navigates a challenging macroeconomic environment for private construction.
Based on the provided income statement data, gross margins have demonstrated significant variability, ranging from a low of 21.7% to a peak of 33.3%, indicating that the company's localized monopoly power is periodically challenged by rising input costs and the inherent energy intensity of the extraction process.
While the company maintains a competitive gross margin profile relative to peers like Vulcan Materials, the fluctuations suggest that operational efficiency is highly sensitive to energy market volatility. The ability to sustain margins above 30% in peak quarters implies strong pricing power, yet the recent compression warrants caution regarding future cost pass-through capabilities.
According to historical income statements, operating margins have fluctuated significantly from 11.9% to 27.4%, suggesting that the company's ability to scale operating income relative to gross profit is frequently disrupted by the high fixed-cost nature of its heavy industrial operations and periodic SG&A spikes.
The lack of consistent operating leverage indicates that management may be struggling to fully optimize overhead during periods of volume contraction. Further investigation into the correlation between SG&A expenses and revenue cycles is necessary to determine if the company can achieve more predictable margin expansion in future quarters.
As evidenced by the reported financial figures, net income has exhibited extreme volatility, including anomalous spikes such as the 111.1% net margin in 2026Q1, which suggests that non-operating items or tax adjustments are significantly obscuring the underlying quality of the company's core operational earnings performance.
The wide variance between operating income and net income implies that investors should focus on normalized earnings metrics rather than headline net income figures. The recurring impact of stock-based compensation, which reached $31 million in recent quarters, further complicates the assessment of true shareholder value creation.
Based on the provided data, the company's reliance on pricing gains to mask stagnant or declining volumes, as seen in the 0.12% revenue growth trend, suggests that the current earnings narrative may be vulnerable to a sustained downturn in private non-residential construction and infrastructure project delays.
Short-term margin gains achieved through price increases may prove unsustainable if volume continues to erode, potentially leading to a scenario where fixed costs become an insurmountable burden. The market's focus on scarcity value may be overlooking the risk that high-margin aggregates are becoming increasingly sensitive to broader economic contraction.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MLM stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) reported total revenue of $6.54B. This represents a 806.5% increase compared to $721.9M in 1996.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) is profitable, generating $1.14B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 17.4%.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) reported an operating income of $1.52B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 23.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) generated $1.96B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 30.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.