Martin Marietta (MLM Quick QuoteMLM - Free Report) reported $2.37 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 28.3%. EPS of $5.47 for the same period compares to $5.97 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.27, the EPS surprise was +3.8%.

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: 67,100.00 KTon compared to the 67,723.13 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
• Average unit sales price by product line - Aggregates (per ton): 22.41 $/Ton versus 22.71 $/Ton estimated by three analysts on average.
• Total Revenues- Building Materials- Interproduct sales: $-54 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-62.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -42.6%.
• Total Revenues- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $399 million versus $407.63 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Total Revenues- Total Building Materials: $2.01 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.02 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17%.
• Total Revenues- Building Materials- Aggregates: $1.66 billion versus $1.68 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14% change.
• Total Revenues- Specialties: $362 million versus $207.1 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Gross profit (loss)- Building Materials- Aggregates: $512 million compared to the $518.44 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Gross profit (loss)- Total Building Materials: $575 million compared to the $627.37 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Gross profit- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $63 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $63.26 million.
• Gross profit- Specialties: $88 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $71.23 million.

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Shares of Martin Marietta have returned +11.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.