NYSE$MLM

Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Martin Marietta achieved a record fourth-quarter profit, with revenue increasing 1% to $1.63 billion and EPS rising 3% to $4.79. Aggregates segment saw a 3% shipment increase and a 9% rise in average selling price. Despite a decline in cement and asphalt revenues due to divestitures, overall operating income rose 8% to $399 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.63B

Previous: $1.61B+1.5%
EPS (adj)

$4.79

Previous: $4.63+3.5%
Aggregates Shipments (tons)

47.9M

Previous: 46.6M+2.8%
Average Selling Price per Ton

$21.95

Previous: $20.22+8.6%
Aggregates Gross Profit

$379M

No prior period
Aggregates Gross Profit per Ton

$7.92

No prior period
Net Income

$294M

Previous: $288M+2.2%
Operating Income

$399M

Previous: $370M+7.8%
Gross Profit

$489M

Previous: $484M+1.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Martin Marietta · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.63B

Q4 2024+1.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Martin Marietta · $1.15B total across 1 segment · Q1 2022

  • Building Materials Business
    $1.15B

Forward guidance

The company expects strong infrastructure and data center demand to support growth despite continued softness in residential construction. Management targets the midpoint of its 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance at $2.25 billion, representing a 9% increase.

Tailwinds

  • Aggregates shipments expected to grow 2.5% to 5.5%
  • Average selling price projected to increase by 5.5% to 7.5%
  • Gross profit improvement anticipated across all segments
  • Resilient infrastructure and data center demand
  • Strong balance sheet supports further acquisitions

Headwinds

  • Continued softness in residential construction demand
  • Higher input costs affecting margins
  • Regulatory uncertainties impacting infrastructure projects
  • Potential supply chain disruptions
  • Macroeconomic conditions remain unpredictable

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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