For the quarter ended December 2025, Martin Marietta (MLM) reported revenue of $1.53 billion, down 6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.85, compared to $4.79 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 billion, representing a surprise of -1.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -17.76%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.68.
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: 48,900.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 49,307.42 KTon.
- Average unit sales price by product line - Aggregates (per ton): 23.11 $/Ton compared to the 23.57 $/Ton average estimate based on three analysts.
- Total Revenues- Building Materials- Aggregates: $1.23 billion versus $1.26 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.7% change.
- Total Revenues- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $248 million compared to the $253.54 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Total Revenues- Total Building Materials: $1.4 billion compared to the $1.44 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.9% year over year.
- Total Revenues- Building Materials- Interproduct sales: $-72 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-64.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.1%.
- Total Revenues- Specialties: $133 million compared to the $118.21 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Gross profit (loss)- Building Materials- Aggregates: $420 million versus $461.01 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Gross profit- Building Materials- Other Building Materials: $23 million versus $20.17 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Gross profit (loss)- Total Building Materials: $443 million versus $481.17 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Gross profit- Specialties: $29 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $33.75 million.
- Gross profit (loss)- Corporate: $-4 million versus $-26.78 million estimated by two analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Martin Marietta here>>>
Shares of Martin Marietta have returned +6.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% 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.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
