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MLM vs SQM // OPERATING MARGIN
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (NYSE) VS. Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MLM 9
— SQM 4
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MLM
LAST: $534.39 (+4.78%) • MKT CAP: $37.95B
operating-margins
23.40%
LAST: $56.37 (-4.36%) • MKT CAP: $16.10B
operating-margins
13.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MLM VS. SQM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MLM | SQM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.40% | 9.90% | -2.50 | SQM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.3x | 21.0x | -0.70 | MLM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.58% | 2.21% | +0.37 | MLM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 23.40% | 13.90% | +9.50 | MLM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.50% | 10.90% | +7.60 | MLM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 19.80% | -11.20 | SQM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.52% | 0.00% | +0.52 | MLM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.83 | 3.74 | +0.09 | MLM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | SQM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.9 | 35.5 | +30.40 | MLM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.07 | +0.07 | MLM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.1x | 27.6x | +3.50 | SQM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $37.95B | $16.10B | $21.85B | MLM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MLM REV | SQM REV | MLM GROSS % | SQM GROSS % | MLM FCF | SQM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.15B | — | 30.7% | — | $978.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $5.66B | — | — | — | $604.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $5.85B | — | — | — | $1.26B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MLM // BETA 1.14
SQM // BETA 1.07