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Martin Marietta (MLM) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Martin Marietta (MLM - Free Report) reported $1.36 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.7%. EPS of $1.93 for the same period compares to $1.90 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.3 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.76, the EPS surprise was +9.66%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Martin Marietta performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Shipments - Aggregates tons: 43,900.00 KTon versus the two-analyst average estimate of 42,193.75 KTon.
  • Average unit sales price by product line - Aggregates (per ton): 23.70 $/Ton versus 24.13 $/Ton estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Interproduct sales: $-39 million versus $-49.95 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.4% change.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $116 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $141.32 million.
  • Total Revenues- Total Building Materials: $1.22 billion versus $1.2 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.7% change.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Aggregates: $1.14 billion compared to the $1.11 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14% year over year.
  • Total Revenues- Specialties: $143 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $137.78 million.
  • Gross profit (loss)- Building Materials- Aggregates: $288 million compared to the $307.34 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross profit (loss)- Total Building Materials: $272 million compared to the $287.58 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross profit- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $-16 million compared to the $-19.76 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross profit- Specialties: $45 million compared to the $41.79 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Martin Marietta here>>>

Shares of Martin Marietta have returned +2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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