MLM vs ACA vs EXP Stock Comparison

Martin Marietta Materials, Arcosa and Eagle Materials Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ACA Arcosa, Inc.
$149.18 +1.7% 1M +61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.33B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.74B
Div. yield
0.13%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
5 wins
EXP Eagle Materials Inc
$174.71 -2.0% 1M -25.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.39B
P/E
13.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.32B
Div. yield
0.01%
Cement Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Martin Marietta Materials leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Martin Marietta Materials 5, Arcosa 5, Eagle Materials 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMLMACAEXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.32B $7.33B $5.39B MLM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.3x 14.9x 13.4x MLM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.5x 33.6x 13.9x EXP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.8% +9.7% +1.7% MLM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 36.7% 17.9% 17.3% MLM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.5% 6.5% 12.9% EXP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 1.8x 2.2x ACA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.13% 0.01% ACA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -18.1% +61.6% -25.3% ACA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.9%/yr +23.0%/yr +4.3%/yr ACA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 31.7% 34.5% MLM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 56/100 51/100 ACA

Percentile Scorecard

MLMACAEXP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMLMACAEXP
Valuation 11 #9 of 10 48 #106 of 203 22 #8 of 10
Growth – 82 #34 of 188 –
Profitability 86 #2 of 8 53 #89 of 187 100 #1 of 8
Financial Health 38 #6 of 9 58 #94 of 222 25 #7 of 9
Shareholder Returns 0 #8 of 8 41 #91 of 153 57 #4 of 8
Overall 34 56 51
  • MLM ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials
  • ACA ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • EXP ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMLMACAEXPSPY
1 month +3.4%+1.7%-2.0% -1.0%
3 months -9.4%+2.9%-18.2% +2.9%
6 months -17.6%+24.1%-16.3% +6.4%
Year to date -18.6%+40.3%-15.5% +11.4%
1 year -18.1%+61.6%-25.3% +13.1%
3 years +21.8%+117.4%+12.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.8%+29.6%+3.9% +21.5%
5 years +33.0%+181.9%+23.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +5.9%+23.0%+4.3% +10.9%
10 years +182.1%—+125.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year +10.9%—+8.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMLMACAEXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%31.7%34.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.2%32.9%32.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.840.951.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.631.94-0.74 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-36.7%-48.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.4%0.0%-27.3% -2.5%
52-week high $708.11$149.18$240.24 $779.14
52-week low $471.33$92.25$163.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMLMACAEXP
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 19.7x 14.9xmedian 25.9x 13.4xmedian 19.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 1.8x 2.7xmedian 1.9x 2.3xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 9.3x 15.2xmedian 13.7x 9.8xmedian 9.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.6xmedian 31.6x 54.9xmedian 21.1x 31.6xmedian 31.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.3x 2.5xmedian 2.3x 3.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 1.85 0.75median 1.19 -11.00median 1.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMLMACAEXP
Revenue $6.69B $2.74B $2.32B
Gross profit $1.88B $632.30M $628.19M
Operating income $1.38B $322.70M $539.59M
Net income $2.46B $491.40M $402.57M
Free cash flow $810.00M $133.40M $170.51M
EPS (diluted) $40.81 $9.99 $12.95
Cash & equivalents $112.00M $432.10M $233.54M
Total debt $22.09B $1.44B $6.57B
Shares (diluted) 60.20M 49.20M 31.09M
Enterprise value $29.81B $6.31B $4.41B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMLMACAEXP
P/E 12.4x 14.9x 13.4x
P/FCF 37.6x 54.9x 31.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.0x 21.5x 8.5x
P/S 4.6x 2.7x 2.3x
P/B 2.6x 2.5x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 2.7x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.6x 15.2x 9.8x
EV/EBIT 26.3x 25.8x 12.8x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 3.0x 3.0x
EV/FCF 44.8x 62.4x 40.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.9x 24.4x 10.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 0.75 -11.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMLMACAEXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.8% 9.7% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 7.0% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.8% 20.7% -6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 14.2% -1.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.2% 61.3% -9.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -5.6% -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.2% 433.0% -11.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 37.3% 20.2% -5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 123.9% 430.8% -6.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 38.8% 19.8% -1.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -19.7% -23.1% 14.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 16.1% 4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.9% -54.9% -45.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 54.7% -26.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMLMACAEXP
Gross margin 28.2% 23.0% 27.0%
EBITDA margin 30.9% 19.9% 30.3%
Operating margin 20.6% 11.8% 23.2%
Pretax margin 17.4% 8.4% 21.5%
Net margin 36.7% 17.9% 17.3%
FCF margin 12.1% 4.9% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin 22.7% 12.4% 27.2%
Return on equity 21.5% 17.4% 26.1%
Return on assets 11.8% 9.5% 10.0%
Return on invested capital 6.5% 6.5% 12.9%
Return on capital employed 7.2% 6.9% 15.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 0.7x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMLMACAEXP
Debt / assets 27.9% 27.1% 45.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 1.8x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 7.3x 10.8x 10.3x
Liabilities / assets 45.8% 43.7% 62.0%
Equity / assets 54.2% 56.3% 38.0%
Interest coverage 5.9x 3.3x 11.3x
Current ratio 1.4x 3.1x 3.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.2x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 2.96 3.18 3.12

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMLMACAEXP
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.1% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 0.7% 0.2% 7.2%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 0.4% 7.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 8.2% 2.0% 8.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 24.9% 7.4% 18.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% 1.0% -4.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 1.0% -4.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMLMACAEXP
Forward P/E 27.5xFY2026 33.6xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $18.47FY2026 $4.44FY2026 $12.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 -0.7%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.2% +7.0% +4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.04BFY2026 $2.45BFY2026 $2.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.8%FY2026 -14.9%FY2026 -4.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +26.6% +12.5% +6.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMLMACAEXP
Held by institutions 98.5% 91.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,072 426 529
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% -1.1% +4.2%
Institutions buying 469 230 272
Institutions selling 392 114 167
Buyers to sellers 1.20 2.02 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MLMACAEXP
MLM 1.00 0.33 0.68
ACA 0.33 1.00 0.32
EXP 0.68 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MLM, ACA and EXP?

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) $30.32B, Arcosa (ACA) $7.33B, Eagle Materials (EXP) $5.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, MLM, ACA and EXP?

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 12.3x, Arcosa (ACA) 14.9x, Eagle Materials (EXP) 13.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eagle Materials (EXP) is cheapest (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 27.5x, Arcosa (ACA) 33.6x, Eagle Materials (EXP) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) +14.8%, Arcosa (ACA) +9.7%, Eagle Materials (EXP) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) has the highest net margin (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 36.7%, Arcosa (ACA) 17.9%, Eagle Materials (EXP) 17.3%). On return on invested capital, Eagle Materials (EXP) leads (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 6.5%, Arcosa (ACA) 6.5%, Eagle Materials (EXP) 12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arcosa (ACA) returned the most: Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) -18.1%, Arcosa (ACA) +61.6%, Eagle Materials (EXP) -25.3%. Over five years, Arcosa (ACA) compounded fastest (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) +5.9%/yr, Arcosa (ACA) +23.0%/yr, Eagle Materials (EXP) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Arcosa (ACA) has the highest dividend yield: Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 0.01%, Arcosa (ACA) 0.13%, Eagle Materials (EXP) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) has been the steadiest (Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 28.7%, Arcosa (ACA) 31.7%, Eagle Materials (EXP) 34.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MLM, ACA and EXP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.