Head-To-Head Analysis: Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) vs. Buzzi Unicem (OTCMKTS:BZZUF)

Buzzi Unicem (OTCMKTS:BZZUF) and Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Buzzi Unicem has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Buzzi Unicem and Martin Marietta Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Buzzi Unicem	N/A	N/A	N/A
Martin Marietta Materials	16.07%	12.01%	6.39%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Buzzi Unicem and Martin Marietta Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Buzzi Unicem	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Martin Marietta Materials	$6.54 billion	5.10	$2.00 billion	$17.36	31.83

Martin Marietta Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Buzzi Unicem.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Buzzi Unicem and Martin Marietta Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Buzzi Unicem	0	0	0	0	0.00
Martin Marietta Materials	0	3	12	2	2.94

Martin Marietta Materials has a consensus target price of $603.86, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Martin Marietta Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Martin Marietta Materials is more favorable than Buzzi Unicem.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Martin Marietta Materials beats Buzzi Unicem on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Buzzi Unicem

Buzzi S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. It has operations primarily in Italy, the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Mexico, and Brazil. Buzzi S.p.A. was formerly known as Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. and changed its name to Buzzi S.p.A. in May 2023. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Buzzi S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Fimedi – S.P.A.

About Martin Marietta Materials

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries. The company also produces magnesia-based chemicals products; dolomitic lime primarily to customers for steel production and soil stabilization; and cement treated materials. Its chemical products are used in flame retardants, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper production, and other environmental applications. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.