Operating Cash Flow
Martin Marietta Materials Operating Cash Flow decreased by 63.9% to $227.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.1%, from $218.00M to $227.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $249.30M | $339.10M | $357.40M | $169.90M | $116.30M | $274.50M | $430.30M | $161.00M | $358.00M | $454.00M | $555.00M | $172.00M | $1.00M | $600.00M | $686.00M | $218.00M | $387.00M | $551.00M | $629.00M | $227.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +36.0% | +5.4% | -52.5% | -31.5% | +136.0% | +56.8% | -62.6% | +122.4% | +26.8% | +22.2% | -69.0% | -99.4% | >999% | +14.3% | -68.2% | +77.5% | +42.4% | +14.2% | -63.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -53.3% | -19.1% | +20.4% | -5.2% | +207.8% | +65.4% | +29.0% | +6.8% | -99.7% | +32.2% | +23.6% | +26.7% | >999% | -8.2% | -8.3% | +4.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Martin Marietta Materials's operating cash flow?
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reported operating cash flow of $227.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Martin Marietta Materials's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Martin Marietta Materials's operating cash flow increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $227.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Martin Marietta Materials's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Martin Marietta Materials's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.14B to $1.79B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.