Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
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Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Martin Marietta Materials Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Martin Marietta Materials Inc is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $30.08B. It ranks number 3 by market capitalization among the 20 Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its ROE of 21.3% is the highest of the 9 peers that report one.
For MLM, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 6.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
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Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $30.08B | 3/20 |
| P/E Ratio | 12.31x | 7/7 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.61x | 5/11 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% | 3/5 |
| EPS | $40.67 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $192.22 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $104.80 | – |
| FCF/Share | $13.49 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.3% | 1/9 |
| ROA | 11.5% | 2/11 |
| ROIC | 6.7% | 8/12 |
| Gross Margin | 28.8% | 4/9 |
| Operating Margin | 20.9% | 4/10 |
| Net Margin | 39.0% | 1/7 |
| EBT Margin | 17.5% | 5/10 |
| Tax Rate | 20.2% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41x | 14/18 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.73x | 11/11 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.85x | 5/17 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.85x | 6/16 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.3x | 5/13 |
| Working Capital | $707M | 3/17 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.52B | 2/14 |
| Free Cash Flow | $810M | 2/10 |
| Capital Spending | -$709M | 10/10 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -19.7% | 7/8 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -15.9% | 6/6 |
| FCF/Sales | 12.9% | 4/8 |
| CapEx/Sales | 11.3% | 4/8 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.30x | 5/8 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.2x | 5/6 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.8x | 7/8 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.5x | 6/8 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 59 days | 2/6 |
| Days Inventory | 95 days | 2/8 |
| Payables Period | 28 days | 4/7 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 126 days | 1/5 |
Income Statement
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $6.29B | 2/9 |
| Operating Income | $1.32B | 2/14 |
| Net Income | $2.46B | 1/11 |
| SG&A Expense | $453M | 2/7 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $4.48B | 2/8 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | MLM | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $3.36 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 8.3% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 60M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 123.4% | – |
| EPS Growth | 124.6% | 2/6 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $2.45B | 11.5% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $112M | 0.5% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.02B | 4.8% of assets |
| Inventory | $1.17B | 5.5% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $9.76B | 45.8% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.39B | 6.5% of assets |
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Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Martin Marietta Materials Inc (Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)): 22 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials Inc | ▼ | $30.08B |
| VMC Vulcan Materials Co | ▼ | $34.04B |
| TECK Teck Resources Ltd | ▶ | $31.57B |
| SQM Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile Inc | ▼ | $17.19B |
| HL Hecla Mining Co/De/ | ▲ | $10.28B |
| USLM United States Lime & Minerals Inc | ▶ | $3.04B |
| KNF Knife River Corp | ▶ | $2.87B |
| TTAM Titan America Sa | ▶ | $2.65B |
| CMP Compass Minerals International Inc | ▶ | $934M |
| IPI Intrepid Potash, Inc. | ▼ | $435M |
| IONR Ioneer Ltd | ▲ | $226M |
| SND Smart Sand, Inc. | ▶ | $215M |
| ABAT American Battery Technology Co | ▲ | $211M |
| ACRG American Clean Resources Group, Inc. | ▼ | $141M |
| GRO Brazil Potash Corp. | ▶ | $125M |
| FEAM 5e Advanced Materials, Inc. | ▲ | $122M |
| ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp | ▲ | $68M |
| ELBM Electra Battery Materials Corp | ▲ | $50M |
| LGO Largo Inc. | ▲ | $44M |
| BLTH American Battery Materials, Inc. | ▼ | $10M |
| ILXP Ecominas Corp. | ▼ | N/A |
| MGNC Mag Magna Corp | ▼ | N/A |
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Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Martin Marietta Materials Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Martin Marietta Materials Inc stock predictions?
For MLM, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 6.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Martin Marietta Materials Inc forecasts updated?
Martin Marietta Materials Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Martin Marietta Materials Inc's industry peers?
22 issuers in our coverage, MLM included, share the SEC industry code Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels). The largest are: Vulcan Materials Co (VMC), Teck Resources Ltd (TECK), Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile Inc (SQM), Hecla Mining Co/De/ (HL), United States Lime & Minerals Inc (USLM), Knife River Corp (KNF).
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