Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)
Basic Materials · Construction Materials · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
MLM is trading at a discount to its history, near its historical support zone, and recent volume shows no clear direction. Historically, this combination has been a favourable starting point for further research. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Cheap against its own asset value (Green)
MLM is in a cyclical industry, where earnings swing with the economy, so we compare its price-to-book of 2.7× with its own typical level (3.5×). Note: its P/E (13×) is far below its mid-cycle norm (25×) — for cyclical companies that often means earnings are at a peak, not that the stock is cheap. Its current multiple sits around the 2nd percentile of its own last five years — toward the low end of its own range. Its fundamentals scored 7 of 9 on a standard year-over-year quality checklist — most of the underlying trends improved last fiscal year.
Price zones — Near its historical support zone (Green)
At $517.67, the stock is close to the lower end of its recent range. Over the past year MLM has traded between $464.92 and $710.97; its historical support zone sits near $504.30 and resistance near $579.36. It is above one of its moving averages and below the other — a mixed trend picture.
52-week range $464.92–$710.97 · 50-day average $504.30 · 200-day average $579.36
Money flow — No clear direction (Yellow)
Buying and selling volume in MLM have been fairly balanced recently, with no strong accumulation or distribution pattern. Volume on up days has been about 1.1× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
MLM paid $3.33 a share in dividends over the past year — 0.64% of today's price — and has raised it in each of the last five years. It returned more through buybacks: $450 million in fiscal 2025, about 1.4% of its market value.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 0.64%
- Paid over 12 months
- $3.33 a share
- Payout ratio
- 8.2%
- Buybacks
- 1.45% (fiscal 2025)
- Shares, past year
- -0.3%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $6.7B
- Profit, 12 months
- $2.5B
- Employees
- 9,600
- CEO
- C. Howard Nye
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, NC
- Listed since
- 1994 · NYSE
About the company
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. functions as a company specializing in natural resource-derived building materials. This enterprise delivers a wide range of aggregates and other heavy construction components to the building industry, serving both domestic and international markets.
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一句话结论
MLM 相对自身历史处于折价水平，接近其历史支撑区，近期成交量没有明确方向。从历史来看，这样的组合是一个值得进一步研究的有利起点。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 相对自身资产价值偏低
MLM 所在的行业具有周期性，盈利会随经济起伏，因此我们把它 2.7× 的市净率与其自身惯常的水平（3.5×）作比较。需要注意：它的市盈率（13×）远低于其中周期的常态水平（25×）——对周期性公司来说，这往往意味着盈利正处在高点，而不是股票便宜。它当前的估值倍数大约位于自身过去五年分布的第 2 百分位——处于自身区间的偏低位置。在一套标准的逐年基本面核对清单上，它 9 项中通过了 7 项——上一财年多数底层趋势在改善。
价格区间 — 接近其历史支撑区
目前价格为 $517.67，接近其近期区间的下沿。过去一年 MLM 的价格在 $464.92 到 $710.97 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $504.30 附近，阻力区在 $579.36 附近。它位于其中一条均线上方、另一条下方——趋势信号并不一致。
资金流向 — 方向不明确
MLM 近期的买卖成交量大致均衡，没有明显的吸筹或派发形态。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 1.1×。
股息与公司概况
MLM 过去一年每股派息 3.33 美元，相当于当前股价的 0.64%，过去五年每年都有上调。它通过回购返还了更多：2025 财年回购 4.5亿美元，约占市值的 1.4%。
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