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VLVLY vs MLM

Volvo vs Martin Marietta Materials stock: which is the better buy?

Tickerday reads Volvo as a Hold at 45 and Martin Marietta Materials as a Hold at 62. Today, Martin Marietta Materials is the stronger call.

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VLVLY

Volvo

Hold45/100

Partly cloudy, with 40% confidence

A year from now: $34 (+4.7%)

Read on Oct 19, 2026Full forecast

MLM

Martin Marietta Materials

Hold62/100

Partly cloudy, with 60% confidence

A year from now: $660 (+9.2%)

Read on Jun 24, 2026Full forecast
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Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

VLVLY
45
MLM
62

Valuation

VLVLY
55
MLM
75

Growth

VLVLY
25
MLM
30

Profitability

VLVLY
75
MLM
80

Momentum

VLVLY
40
MLM
65

Financial Health

VLVLY
30
MLM
70

Sentiment

VLVLY
50
MLM
50

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

VLVLY$32.48 · Oct 19, 2026

MLM$604.18 · Jun 24, 2026

Next week

VLVLY$32.80 (+1.0%)

MLM$610 (+1.0%)

Next month

VLVLY$32 (−1.5%)

MLM$622 (+3.0%)

Next year

VLVLY$34 (+4.7%)

MLM$660 (+9.2%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

VLVLY$66.05B

MLM$36.3B

P / E Ratio

VLVLY18.1

MLM14.3

Rev. Growth

VLVLY-5.7%

MLM-1.3%

Net Margin

VLVLY+7.6%

MLM+38.7%

Debt / Equity

VLVLY1.47

MLM0.47

Dividend Yield

VLVLY4.1%

MLM0.5%

Beta

VLVLY1.15

MLM1.09

52-Wk Range

VLVLY$27 – $40

MLM$525 – $711

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

Volvo VLVLY

The case for

  • The company is quite profitable, with a net margin of 7.6% for an industrial firm.
  • Shareholders are rewarded with a substantial dividend yield of 4.1%.

The case against

  • Revenue has been shrinking, with a recent decline of 5.7%.
  • The company carries a high level of debt, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47.

Martin Marietta Materials MLM

The case for

  • The stock's P/E ratio of 14.3 is low, suggesting it may be undervalued compared to its earnings.
  • Financial health is strong, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

The case against

  • Revenue has declined by 1.3% recently, indicating a potential slowdown in sales.
  • The exceptionally high net margin and low P/E may be distorted by a one-time event, not ongoing operations.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. Volvo was read on Oct 19, 2026 and Martin Marietta Materials on Jun 24, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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