Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Competitors $633.25 +6.16 (+0.98%) As of 11:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MLM vs. AWI, CRH, DY, EXP, GGG, IR, ITT, KNF, VMC, and AMRZShould you be buying Martin Marietta Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Martin Marietta Materials include Armstrong World Industries (AWI), CRH (CRH), Dycom Industries (DY), Eagle Materials (EXP), Graco (GGG), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Knife River (KNF), Vulcan Materials (VMC), and Amrize (AMRZ). Martin Marietta Materials vs. Its Competitors Armstrong World Industries CRH Dycom Industries Eagle Materials Graco Ingersoll Rand ITT Knife River Vulcan Materials Amrize Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AWI or MLM? Martin Marietta Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Martin Marietta Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArmstrong World Industries$1.45B6.10$264.90M$6.7630.15Martin Marietta Materials$6.54B5.81$2.00B$18.0334.93 Does the media refer more to AWI or MLM? In the previous week, Martin Marietta Materials had 14 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Martin Marietta Materials and 8 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Martin Marietta Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 1.34 indicating that Martin Marietta Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Armstrong World Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Martin Marietta Materials 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AWI or MLM? Armstrong World Industries currently has a consensus target price of $202.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.77%. Martin Marietta Materials has a consensus target price of $626.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.53%. Given Martin Marietta Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Martin Marietta Materials is more favorable than Armstrong World Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Armstrong World Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Martin Marietta Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Which has more volatility and risk, AWI or MLM? Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AWI or MLM? 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AWI or MLM a better dividend stock? Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Martin Marietta Materials pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Martin Marietta Materials pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Armstrong World Industries has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Martin Marietta Materials has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Armstrong World Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is AWI or MLM more profitable? Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.95% compared to Martin Marietta Materials' net margin of 16.47%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.80% beat Martin Marietta Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Armstrong World Industries18.95% 39.80% 16.79% Martin Marietta Materials 16.47%11.88%6.25% SummaryMartin Marietta Materials beats Armstrong World Industries on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Martin Marietta Materials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MLM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMartin Marietta MaterialsBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$37.98B$10.34B$9.56B$21.90BDividend Yield0.53%1.54%1.79%3.62%P/E Ratio34.9315.8515.8532.51Price / Sales5.8125.4698.5661.00Price / Cash14.8813.1815.3618.06Price / Book4.074.264.664.66Net Income$2.00B$473.25M$621.64M$1.02B7 Day Performance-4.07%1.25%-0.43%-0.48%1 Month Performance1.83%4.18%-1.84%-0.23%1 Year Performance9.04%109.25%107.80%10.58% Martin Marietta Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MLMMartin Marietta Materials3.8547 of 5 stars$633.25+1.0%$626.38-1.1%+7.9%$38.17B$6.54B35.109,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAWIArmstrong World Industries3.9267 of 5 stars$195.83+1.1%$197.14+0.7%+42.6%$8.47B$1.56B28.973,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRHCRH3.6914 of 5 stars$117.71+1.4%$127.21+8.1%+25.5%$79.18B$35.57B24.6279,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDYDycom Industries4.311 of 5 stars$291.28+2.4%$298.25+2.4%+49.3%$8.43B$4.70B32.7315,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXPEagle Materials4.0223 of 5 stars$230.09+0.8%$255.40+11.0%-21.5%$7.47B$2.26B16.942,500Positive NewsGGGGraco4.5424 of 5 stars$81.05+1.0%$94.50+16.6%-4.1%$13.43B$2.11B28.744,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsIRIngersoll Rand4.3131 of 5 stars$76.23+0.2%$98.00+28.6%-21.8%$30.30B$7.24B59.5521,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.7455 of 5 stars$171.77+0.5%$190.89+11.1%+15.5%$13.40B$3.70B27.0111,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNFKnife River3.8293 of 5 stars$69.61+3.3%$106.83+53.5%-30.8%$3.94B$2.90B25.884,761VMCVulcan Materials4.0144 of 5 stars$303.22+0.6%$308.58+1.8%+12.9%$40.06B$7.59B42.3511,436Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMRZAmrize2.6854 of 5 stars$47.65+1.5%$58.25+22.3%N/A$26.35B$11.60B0.0019,000Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Armstrong World Industries Alternatives CRH Alternatives Dycom Industries Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Graco Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives ITT Alternatives Knife River Alternatives Vulcan Materials Alternatives Amrize Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MLM) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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