NYSE$MLM
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Delivered strong financial and operational performance, generating Adjusted EBITDA of $149 million and established a new first-quarter record for consolidated revenues.
Martin Marietta reported strong first-quarter results with a new record for consolidated revenues. The company's Building Materials business saw improved shipments and pricing. They strengthened their balance sheet through a debt offering but withdrew full-year 2020 guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainty.
- Established a new first-quarter record for consolidated revenues.
- Shipments and pricing increased across the majority of the Building Materials business.
- Cement and Magnesia Specialties delivered first-quarter margin expansion.
- Strengthened balance sheet through long-term debt offering in early March.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Martin Marietta · Revenue · Quarterly
$958M
Revenue by segment
Martin Marietta · $893M total across 1 segment · Q1 2020
- Building Materials Business$893M—100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company has withdrawn its 2020 full-year guidance issued on February 11, 2020, given the economic disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tailwinds
- Infrastructure construction is expected to be the most near-term resilient.
- Most state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are currently operational and continue to advance transportation projects.
- Nonresidential construction activity on existing projects has continued in most regions.
- Warehouses, distribution centers and data centers are expected to perform relatively well in the current environment.
- Large energy-sector projects along the Gulf Coast of Texas that are actively underway are expected to continue.
Headwinds
- Economic disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Commercial projects in the design or planning stages are being delayed or canceled.
- Residential construction activity is expected to decline in 2020.
- Homebuilders and homebuyers delay plans in the wake of unprecedented economic uncertainty.
- State DOTs are experiencing lower revenue collections and states may have other short-term funding needs relating to the COVID-19 impact that may decrease the scale and/or postpone the timing of future construction.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
+1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.6%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
40 / 69 earnings
Positive
+17.6%
Q4 2014
Best reaction
-8.5%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.2% | -1.1% | -5.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | -6.6% | -4.1% | -17.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.0% | -1.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.4% | +2.9% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.8% | +7.4% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2% | -0.3% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.4% | -0.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.9% | -2.1% | -6.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.0% | -1.9% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.6% | +2.4% | +13.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.8% | +8.0% | +14.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.1% | -1.1% | -4.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +7.9% | +8.2% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.6% | +4.3% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.8% | +2.5% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.8% | +4.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.2% | -2.6% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.0% | +0.5% | -3.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +4.5% | +5.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.1% | -1.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +5.6% | +6.7% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.0% | +9.9% | +13.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +7.6% | +11.6% | +9.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.1% | -9.1% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.5% | -7.4% | +10.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.1% | -4.8% | -32.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.8% | -2.1% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +10.6% | +9.8% | +13.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.3% | +3.4% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.0% | +2.2% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.5% | +5.4% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -7.7% | -10.6% | -7.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.9% | +5.3% | +12.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.4% | +1.6% | -3.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.5% | -3.3% | -6.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.5% | -5.3% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +7.2% | +6.6% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.1% | -6.0% | -9.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +2.7% | +3.7% | +19.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.0% | +1.0% | -6.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +11.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -6.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +8.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +17.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -6.6% | — | — |
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