Business Segments · Gross Profit

Building Materials Business — Gross Profit

Martin Marietta Materials Building Materials Business — Gross Profit decreased by 27.5% to $272.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $298.00M to $272.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Building Materials Business — Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGross Profit

How to read this metric

Higher gross profit indicates better cost control or higher margins on products sold, whereas lower profit suggests rising input costs or compressed pricing.

Detailed definition

This represents the revenue from building materials sales minus the direct costs of production, including raw material e...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as Gross Profit in segment disclosures for industrial and materials firms.

Metric ID: mlm_segment_building_materials_business_gross_profit

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$357.60M$414.40M$319.60M$138.40M$400.80M$469.30M$329.70M$275.90M$536.10M$649.50M$461.20M$248.00M$501.00M$588.00M$473.00M$298.00M$517.00M$585.00M$375.00M$272.00M
QoQ Change+15.9%-22.9%-56.7%+189.6%+17.1%-29.7%-16.3%+94.3%+21.2%-29.0%-46.2%+102.0%+17.4%-19.6%-37.0%+73.5%+13.2%-35.9%-27.5%
YoY Change+12.1%+13.2%+3.2%+99.3%+33.8%+38.4%+39.9%-10.1%-6.5%-9.5%+2.6%+20.2%+3.2%-0.5%-20.7%-8.7%
Range$138.40M$649.50M
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business — gross profit?
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reported building materials business — gross profit of $272.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business — gross profit changed year-over-year?
Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business — gross profit decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $298.00M to $272.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business — gross profit?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business — gross profit has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.24B to $1.78B.
What does building materials business — gross profit mean?
Revenue from building materials minus the direct costs to produce and deliver them.