Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
NYSEMaterialsConstruction MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-15
$506.81+1.18%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsConstruction MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Materials: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 3% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskMLM's growth depends on effective portfolio optimization through acquisitions and divestitures. Revenue grew 21% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 27× P/E versus a peer median of 17×, indicating the price reflects less growth than forecast. The risk lies in potential guidance cuts, with a 22% probability of missing next-quarter estimates. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. MLM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering MLM (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MLM in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Construction Materials — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Execute portfolio optimization through acquisitions and divestitures
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $506.81
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $506.81.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Upgrade indicates confidence in acquisition synergies.
Threatens: Execute portfolio optimization through acquisitions and divestitures
Lhoist deal may hinder portfolio optimization efforts.
Advances: Manage capital expenditures within $550-$600 million range
Dividend increase signals strong cash flow management.
Advances: Manage capital expenditures within $550-$600 million range
Funding for capital expenditures aligns with management's objectives.
Advances: Execute portfolio optimization through acquisitions and divestitures
Guidance raised indicates effective portfolio optimization and cost management.
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and enhances market position.
Advances: Reaffirm 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance
Earnings beat and positive outlook support EBITDA guidance.
