Martin Marietta Materials has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 8.1% to $651.10 per share while the index has gained 10%.
Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match.
The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.
Looking back on building materials stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) and its peers.
Martin Marietta Materials trades at $618.09 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 7.3% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8.2%.
Martin Marietta Materials trades at $641.30 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 12.3% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 7.7%.
Martin Marietta Materials has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 6.2%. The stock now trades at $654.86, marking a 16.3% gain. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Construction materials supplier Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 12.4% year on year to $1.85 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $6.16 billion at the midpoint came in 11.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $6.85 per share was 2.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Martin Marietta reports Q3 revenue of $1.846B, a 12% increase Y/Y, with EPS of $5.97. Adjusted EBITDA rises 22% Y/Y to $667M, driven by record aggregates performance and strong building materials revenue.
