Report
Kristoffer Inton
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

Our State-Level Road Spending Study Reveals Divergent Growth Prospects for Aggregates Firms

Over the past two years, U.S. aggregates and concrete stocks have rallied about 60%, far outpacing the S&P 500's 15% return and pricing in significant future profit growth. Industry leaders Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials, for example, trade at 15 and 16 times estimated 2017 EBITDA, respectively, substantially higher than both historical and midcycle levels. As a result, value-conscious investors are questioning whether the runup has been justified and whether the market is appropriatel...
Underlying
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

Martin Marietta Materials is a natural resource-based building materials company. The company supplies aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) through its network of quarries, mines and distribution yards. The company also provides cement and downstream products, namely, ready mixed concrete, asphalt and paving services. The company conducts its Building Materials business through three segments: Mid-America Group, Southeast Group and West Group. The Mid-America and Southeast Groups provide aggregates products only. The West Group provides aggregates, cement and downstream products. The company also has the Magnesia Specialties segment, which includes its magnesia-based chemicals and dolomitic lime businesses.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Kristoffer Inton

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