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Martin Marietta Materials (Martin Marietta Materials) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 40.70 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-20), Martin Marietta Materials's share price is $575.89. Martin Marietta Materials's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.15. Hence, Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 40.70.

The historical rank and industry rank for Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

MLM' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.82   Med: 41.27   Max: 72.63
Current: 40.7

During the past 13 years, Martin Marietta Materials's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 72.63. The lowest was 16.82. And the median was 41.27.

MLM's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
79.32% of 237 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 14.22 vs MLM: 40.70

Martin Marietta Materials's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.95. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $14.15.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Martin Marietta Materials was 73.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Martin Marietta Materials's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 77.30% per year. The lowest was -45.00% per year. And the median was 11.15% per year.


Martin Marietta Materials Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Martin Marietta Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.62 25.67 38.59 41.47 35.28

Martin Marietta Materials Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.47 47.63 43.03 33.32 35.28

Competitive Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Martin Marietta Materials Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Martin Marietta Materials Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Martin Marietta Materials's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=575.89/14.148
=40.70

Martin Marietta Materials's Share Price of today is $575.89.
Martin Marietta Materials's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $14.15.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Martin Marietta Materials  (NYSE:MLM) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Martin Marietta Materials (Martin Marietta Materials) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4123 Parklake Avenue, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27612
Martin Marietta Materials is one of the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel). In 2022, Martin Marietta sold 207 million tons of aggregates. Martin Marietta's most important markets include Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, accounting for most of its sales. The company also produces cement in Texas and uses its aggregates in its asphalt and ready-mixed concrete businesses. Martin's magnesia specialties business produces magnesia-based chemical products and dolomitic lime.
Executives
Craig M Latorre officer: Sr. VP, CHRO 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Kelly Gean Bennett officer: Sr VP, Human Resources 4123 PARKLAKE AVENUE, RALEIGH NC 27612
Sue W Cole director C/O US TRUST CO OF NORTH CAROLINA, 301 N. ELM ST., GREENSBORO NC 27401
Oliver W Brooks officer: SVP - Enterprise Excellence 4123 PARKLAKE AVENUE, RALEIGH NC 27612
John P Mohr officer: SVP - CIO 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Michael J Petro officer: SVP - Strategy and Development 4123 PARKLAKE AVENUE, RALEIGH NC 27612
C Howard Nye officer: Pres & Chief Operating Officer 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Roselyn R Bar officer: VP, Gen. Counsel and Secy C/O MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC, 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Anthony R Foxx director 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Zelnak Stephen P Jr director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC, 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
David C Wajsgras director 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
John J Koraleski director MARTIN MARIETTA, 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Daniel L. Grant officer: SVP - Strategy and Development 2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Thomas Pike director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, 23RD FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60601
Laree E Perez director 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002