Dec 31, 2023

Martin Marietta Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Martin Marietta reported record fourth-quarter revenues and gross profit.

Key Takeaways

Martin Marietta reported a strong fourth quarter, capping off a record year in 2023. The company's disciplined execution of its value-over-volume commercial strategy drove significant organic improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and aggregates unit profitability.

Achieved record full-year revenues, profitability, and safety performance.

Full-year aggregates unit profitability improved 46.4 percent.

Strong balance sheet poised for continued strategic plan execution.

Building Materials business achieved record fourth-quarter revenues and gross profit.

Total Revenue
$1.61B
Previous year: $1.38B
+16.7%
EPS
$4.63
Previous year: $3.04
+52.3%
Aggregates tons shipped
46.6M
Previous year: 47.7M
-2.3%
Aggregates avg. price
$20.2
Previous year: $17.6
+15.0%
Cement tons shipped
900K
Previous year: 900K
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$484M
Previous year: $354M
+36.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.27B
Previous year: $358M
+255.3%
Free Cash Flow
$370M
Previous year: $258M
+43.4%
Total Assets
$15.1B
Previous year: $15B
+0.9%

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Forward Guidance

The Company’s 2024 guidance table below reflects the AFS acquisition and the South Texas cement and related concrete operations divestiture as of their respective closing dates, but does not include contributions from the announced BWI Southeast acquisition, which will be updated following the closing of the transaction. Giving effect to the two acquisitions and the divestiture as if each closed on January 1, 2024, the Company's full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance would be $2.37 billion at the midpoint.

Positive Outlook

  • Consolidated Total revenues between $6,745 and $7,185 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $2,140 and $2,340 million.
  • Building Materials Business Aggregates Volume % growth between (2.0)% and 2.0 %
  • Building Materials Business Aggregates ASP % growth between 10.0 % and 12.0 %
  • Building Materials Business Gross profit between $1,610 and $1,730 million

Challenges Ahead

  • Interest expense between $55 and $65 million
  • Estimated tax rate (excluding discrete events) between 21 % and 22 %
  • Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Martin Marietta between $1,205 and $1,385 million
  • Capital expenditures between $650 and $700 million
  • Cement, Ready Mixed Concrete and Asphalt and Paving Gross profit between $395 and $445 million