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| Metric | MLMMARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | VMCVulcan Materials CO | AMRZAmrize Ltd | EXPEAGLE MATERIALS INC | Median of the restexcluding MLM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $509.02▲ 1.44 (0.28%) | $268.72▲ 4.08 (1.54%) | $39.44▲ 0.64 (1.65%) | $178.74▲ 5.35 (3.09%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $30.70B | $35.09B | $21.81B | $5.58B | |
| Revenue | $6.15B | $7.94B | $11.81B | $2.31B | |
| Profit | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.19B | $423.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.6% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 30.7% | 27.4% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 27.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 23.4% | 20.4% | 16.1% | — | 18.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 18.5% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 18.4% | 13.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.9% | 14.3% | 12.0% | 8.6% | 12.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.3% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 28.7% | 12.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.7% | 9.9% | 13.3% | — | 11.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 27.00x | 32.59x | 18.41x | 13.17x | 18.41x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 17.34x | 16.58x | — | — | 16.58x |
| Price to book | 3.06x | 4.12x | 1.65x | 3.78x | 3.78x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.86x | 0.96x | 0.83x | 1.61x | 0.96x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 9/9 | 4/8 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | safe |
How MLM compares with the others
- MLM's operating margin of 23.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (18.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 8.6% against 2.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 27.0x against 18.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.