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Martin Marietta Materials margins
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Currently, Martin Marietta Materials has a gross margin of 28.2%, an operating margin of 20.6%, an EBITDA margin of 54%, and a net margin of 36.7%. Net margin showed the largest improvement, increasing by 17.8 percentage points. Operating margin saw the largest decline, decreasing by 2.4 percentage points.
MLM margin history
Martin Marietta Materials's margins averaged 29.54% gross, 30.35% operating, 47.86% EBITDA, and 28.68% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages and gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.
MLM margin expansion
The largest positive change was in net margin, up 17.8 percentage points. Ebitda margin also expanded by 17.1 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 1.8 percentage points and operating margin by 2.4 percentage points.
MLM Gross margin
Martin Marietta Materials recorded an average gross margin of 29.54% across the last 3 years. Martin Marietta Materials currently reports a gross margin of 28.2%, 1.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 30.7% in Dec 2025 and lowest at 28.2% in Sep 2024.
MLM Operating margin
Martin Marietta Materials recorded an average operating margin of 30.35% across the last 3 years. Martin Marietta Materials currently reports an operating margin of 20.6%, 9.8 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 44.5% in Mar 2024 and a low of 20.6% in Jun 2026.
MLM EBITDA margin
The average EBITDA margin for Martin Marietta Materials was 47.86% during the last 3 years. At present, Martin Marietta Materials's current EBITDA margin is 54%, which is 6.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Martin Marietta Materials moved between 34.7% in Mar 2025 and 60.2% in Sep 2024.
MLM Net margin
The average net margin for Martin Marietta Materials was 28.68% during the last 3 years. The current net margin stands at 36.7%, 8 percentage points above its three-year average. The net margin for Martin Marietta Materials moved between 17.8% in Mar 2025 and 39.9% in Mar 2026.
MLM margin group comparison
With a gross margin of 28.2%, MLM stands below the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 32.3%, Martin Marietta Materials's gross margin is 13% lower.
MLM margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Martin Marietta Materials's gross margin?
As of Jun 30, 2026, MLM has a gross margin of 28.2%.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's operating margin?
The current operating margin for MLM is 20.6% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's EBITDA margin?
The current EBITDA margin for MLM is 54% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's net margin?
The current net margin for MLM is 36.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What are the average margins of MLM?
The three-year average margins for MLM were 29.5% gross, 30.4% operating, 47.9% EBITDA, and 28.7% net.
What are the highest historical margins of MLM?
Over this 5-year history, MLM peaked at 30.7% gross in Dec 2025, 44.5% operating in Mar 2024, 60.2% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 39.9% net in Mar 2026.
What are the lowest historical margins of MLM?
Looking back across 5 years, MLM reached its lowest margins at 22.9% gross in Sep 2022, 16.5% operating in Mar 2022, 25.4% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 11.6% net in Mar 2022.