DD vs. MLM: DuPont de Nemours vs. Martin Marietta Materials Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) both fall under the Materials industry group, but DD is classified in Chemicals while MLM is classified in Construction Materials.

Company profile comparison for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Profile Item	DD	MLM
Name	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	19.42 billion USD	36.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 1, 1972	February 17, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MLM

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Total Return (1Y)	30.91%	-12.23%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.12%	6.32%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.71%	5.43%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MLM

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.24%	29.72%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	1.02
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.22%	-33.19%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.09M	805.11K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DD and MLM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.88	-0.56
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.43	-0.75

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.18% and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 6.02% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DD

Materials industry group

2.18%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
DD: 2.18%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

MLM

Materials industry group

6.02%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
MLM: 6.02%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 31.88% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 4.26%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DD

Materials industry group

4.26%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
DD: 4.26%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

MLM

Materials industry group

31.88%

Max: 38.66%
MLM: 31.88%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 15.79% and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 22.29% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

DD

Materials industry group

15.79%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
DD: 15.79%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

MLM

Materials industry group

22.29%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
MLM: 22.29%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
ROE (TTM)	2.18%	6.02%
ROA (TTM)	2.16%	3.27%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.26%	31.88%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.79%	22.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	35.49%	26.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.93% and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 8.62% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at -42.09% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at -211.31% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.93%	8.62%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-19.27%	-0.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-211.31%	-42.09%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	10.61%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.36 and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 1.63 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

DD

Materials industry group

2.36

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
DD: 2.36
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

MLM

Materials industry group

1.63

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
MLM: 1.63
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 0.23 and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 0.75 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DD

Materials industry group

0.23

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
DD: 0.23
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

MLM

Materials industry group

0.75

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
MLM: 0.75
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.36	1.63
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.23	0.75
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.93	5.88

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.66% and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 0.63% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

DD

Materials industry group

1.66%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
DD: 1.66%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MLM

Materials industry group

0.63%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
MLM: 0.63%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 24.85% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 83.62% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DD

Materials industry group

83.62%

DD: 83.62%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MLM

Materials industry group

24.85%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
MLM: 24.85%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.66%	0.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	83.62%	24.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 51.05 and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 38.67 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

DD

Materials industry group

51.05

Max: 59.00
DD: 51.05
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

MLM

Materials industry group

38.67

Max: 59.00
MLM: 38.67
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.75 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 5.11 sits in the pricier quartile — MLM costs more per dollar of sales.

DD

Materials industry group

2.75

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
DD: 2.75
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

MLM

Materials industry group

5.11

Max: 9.62
MLM: 5.11
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.43 and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) at 2.09 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DD

Materials industry group

1.43

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
DD: 1.43
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

MLM

Materials industry group

2.09

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
MLM: 2.09
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Metric	DD	MLM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.05	38.67
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.75	5.11
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	2.09
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	24.77%	4.54%