Martin Marietta Materials Inventories increased by 12.5% to $1.21B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $1.17B to $1.21B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 8.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
inventories| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $729.10M | $717.50M | $752.60M | $782.40M | $835.20M | $823.40M | $873.70M | $948.70M | $954.70M | $993.10M | $989.00M | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.09B | $1.02B | $1.17B | $1.16B | $1.03B | $1.08B | $1.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.6% | +4.9% | +4.0% | +6.7% | -1.4% | +6.1% | +8.6% | +0.6% | +4.0% | -0.4% | +12.7% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -6.5% | +15.2% | -1.5% | -10.5% | +4.3% | +12.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.6% | +14.8% | +16.1% | +21.3% | +14.3% | +20.6% | +13.2% | +17.5% | +15.7% | +9.7% | +2.9% | +5.2% | +4.5% | -5.1% | +5.9% | +3.4% |