Building Materials Business West Group — External Freight Expense
Martin Marietta Materials Building Materials Business West Group — External Freight Expense decreased by 45.3% to $29.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 43.1%, from $51.00M to $29.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Building Materials Business West Group — External Freight Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher logistics costs or a shift in the geographic distribution of sales.
Detailed definition
This represents the costs paid to third-party logistics providers for the transportation of construction materials from...
Peer comparison
Comparable to outbound logistics or freight-out expenses in heavy materials industries.
mlm_segment_building_materials_business_west_group_external_freight_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $64.75M | $64.75M | $64.75M | $64.75M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $44.00M | $58.00M | $58.00M | $60.00M | $51.00M | $60.00M | $70.00M | $53.00M | $29.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -24.5% | +31.8% | +0.0% | +3.4% | -15.0% | +17.6% | +16.7% | -24.3% | -45.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.0% | -10.0% | -10.0% | -10.0% | -24.5% | -0.4% | -0.4% | +3.0% | +15.9% | +3.4% | +20.7% | -11.7% | -43.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business west group — external freight expense?
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reported building materials business west group — external freight expense of $29.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business west group — external freight expense changed year-over-year?
- Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business west group — external freight expense decreased by 43.1% year-over-year, from $51.00M to $29.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business west group — external freight expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Martin Marietta Materials's building materials business west group — external freight expense has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $259.00M to $234.00M.
- What does building materials business west group — external freight expense mean?
- Costs paid to outside companies for shipping and transporting materials.