Knife River vs Martin Marietta Materials
Martin Marietta Materials is the larger business, with $6.15bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.15bn for Knife River (2.0 times as much). Martin Marietta Materials grew faster (8.6% against 8.5%). Martin Marietta Materials kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.5% against 5.0%.
| Latest fiscal year | Knife RiverKNF, 2025 | Martin Marietta MaterialsMLM, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.15bn | $6.15bn |
| Revenue growth | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Net income | $157m | $1.14bn |
| Operating margin | — | 23.4% |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 18.5% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% | 11.7% |
| Free cash flow | −$69.6m | $978m |
| Cash | $73.8m | $67.0m |
| Total debt | $1.17bn | $5.32bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 53.1% |
| Dividend per share | — | $3.24 |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.6% |
| Share buybacks | — | $450m |
| Employees | 5,298 | 9,600 |
| Market value | $3.37bn | $32.73bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | — | 65 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |