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Martin Marietta (MLM) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Martin Marietta (MLM - Free Report) reported $1.95 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.5%. EPS of $5.00 for the same period compares to $5.43 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.3% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.62, the EPS surprise was +8.23%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: 61,600.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 58,895.37 KTon.
  • Average unit sales price by product line - Aggregates (per ton): 22.74 $/Ton versus 23.36 $/Ton estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Interproduct sales: $-41 million versus $-65.24 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -43.1% change.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $303 million compared to the $271.44 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Total Revenues- Total Building Materials: $1.8 billion versus $1.7 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.
  • Total Revenues- Building Materials- Aggregates: $1.53 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.49 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.1%.
  • Total Revenues- Specialties: $152 million versus $141.5 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Gross profit (loss)- Building Materials- Aggregates: $418 million compared to the $432.55 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Gross profit (loss)- Total Building Materials: $452 million versus $463.02 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Gross profit- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $34 million versus $30.47 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Gross profit- Specialties: $50 million compared to the $41.44 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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

Shares of Martin Marietta have returned -1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% 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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