Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
S&P 500 · Materials · data since 1994-02-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -12.9 | 5.2 | -6.0 | -0.8 | -8.9 | -1.4 | -2.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -11.2 | -0.9 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 2.4 | -2.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 13.6 | 6.4 | -4.4 | -2.5 | -5.2 | 9.5 | -10.0 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 1.3 | -13.8 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 16.0 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -8.1 | -0.4 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | -11.7 | -2.3 | 1.4 | -8.0 | -4.0 | -11.8 | 17.7 | -1.1 | -7.4 | 4.3 | 9.3 | -7.8 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 17.4 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | -3.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -10.4 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 9.2 |
| 2020 | -5.7 | -13.5 | -16.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 16.0 | 13.2 | -0.1 | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 10.3 | -4.9 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 8.0 | -4.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -10.6 | 1.9 | -6.0 | 14.7 | 0.2 | -10.7 | -0.1 | -8.4 | -5.9 | 11.6 | -9.9 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -6.2 | -2.7 | 5.2 | -3.7 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | -8.1 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -9.5 | -2.1 | 3.5 | 18.6 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -2.3 | 32.5 | -1.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -5.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | -9.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | -13.2 |
| 2014 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 5.2 | -3.1 | -0.9 | 7.5 | -5.9 | 5.7 | -1.5 | -9.3 | 3.0 | -8.1 |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -1.2 | 5.0 | -1.0 | 8.4 | -9.7 | 1.2 | -3.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 9.4 | 4.5 | -0.3 | -3.2 | -18.1 | 16.8 | -4.7 | 2.2 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| 2011 | -9.5 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -5.6 | -6.6 | -5.4 | -5.8 | -10.7 | 14.2 | 9.0 | -3.6 |
| 2010 | -11.4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 14.8 | -2.8 | -8.7 | 0.7 | -13.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 9.1 |
| 2009 | -17.1 | -4.4 | 3.6 | 6.0 | -3.0 | -2.7 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -9.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | -7.0 | -12.5 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | -11.2 | 1.3 | 8.0 | -0.8 | -30.0 | 12.4 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.2 | -15.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -3.1 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| 2006 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 9.8 | -0.8 | -13.6 | -0.4 | -11.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 0.7 | 7.2 | -3.0 | -1.7 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 0.6 | -4.5 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | -2.1 | 7.1 | -6.0 | -6.3 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | -4.8 | -5.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 16.3 | -1.8 | 13.9 | 0.3 | -4.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 10.3 |
| 2002 | -12.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -7.7 | 3.0 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -4.0 | -11.1 | -14.5 | 13.8 | -2.7 |
| 2001 | 0.2 | 8.8 | -7.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.2 | -10.9 | -10.1 | -1.0 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 9.7 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -15.2 | 33.8 | 11.6 | -7.4 | -17.3 | 4.3 | -4.8 | -4.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 7.4 |
| 1999 | -14.8 | -2.9 | 11.2 | 8.3 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -7.7 | -16.0 | -12.5 | -2.5 | -2.2 | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 8.7 | -1.7 | -2.2 | 10.0 | -13.9 | 1.6 | 13.6 | -0.9 | 28.2 |
| 1997 | 14.5 | -0.5 | -2.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -3.1 | -0.4 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -6.7 | -2.2 | -2.8 | 11.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 2.9 | -5.9 | 0.0 | -4.4 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| 1994 | · | -3.0 | -7.8 | 4.5 | -15.8 | 13.6 | 0.0 | -10.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -12.2 | -1.4 |
| Avg | -0.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.2 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MLM seasonality — average by calendar month
Martin Marietta Materials has monthly history back to 1994. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 22 of 32 years, median +4.4%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 20 of 33 with a median of -1.2%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8% in an average month and has fallen 63.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.2% | +2.5% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% | -2.2% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +4.5% | +2.8% |
| Win rate | 62%/32 | 61%/33 | 61%/33 | 70%/33 | 55%/33 | 45%/33 | 55%/33 | 39%/33 | 47%/32 | 56%/32 | 72%/32 | 69%/32 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MLM risk & extremes
MLM drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Martin Marietta Materials's best month?+
Martin Marietta Materials's strongest completed month on record is March 2000, at +33.80%.
What was Martin Marietta Materials's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -30.01%.
Is Martin Marietta Materials up this year?+
Martin Marietta Materials is down 19.12% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's 1-year return?+
-17.90% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 63.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1994.
Which calendar month is historically best for Martin Marietta Materials?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1994. An average is not a forecast.
About Martin Marietta Materials
Martin Marietta Materials is an S&P 500 company, a materials business worth about $36 billion. It rides the commodity cycle like a pro surfer — with price receipts on this site going back to 1994. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1994) would be about $3,280 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2000 at +33.8%; its worst, October 2008 at -30.01%.
- It has closed November in the green 23 out of 32 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.