Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) is a construction materials company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Martin Marietta Materials is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $552.87.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $552.87 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 13.19% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.64% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 13.19% with an annualized volatility of 26.64%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 33.2B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.61B |
| Trailing P/E | 34.73 |
| Forward P/E | 24.13 |
| Price to Book | 2.94 |
| Price to Sales | 5.23 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.08 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.3 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 39.91% | | Operating Margin | 12.7% | | ROE | 9.47% | | ROA | 4.78% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 17.2% | | Earnings Growth | 1220.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 60.0% | | Payout Ratio | 20.56% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 60.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 6.35B | | Total Debt | 5.69B | | Total Cash | 0.27B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.84B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.79B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $710.97$ | | 52W Low | $525.38$ | | 50-Day Avg | $592.14$ | | 200-Day Avg | $619.04$ | | Beta | 1.1 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.06B | | Float Shares | 0.06B | | Insider Holdings | 0.81% | | Institutional Holdings | 101.4% | | Short Ratio | 3.85 | | Short % of Float | 4.21% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $800.0$ | | Target Low | $440.0$ | | Target Mean | $683.09$ | | Target Median | $700.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.