Which is better, MLM or VMC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) currently grades higher than MLM — 50/100 (C grade) vs 41/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MLM wins on Joel Greenblatt; VMC wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MLM or VMC?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both MLM and VMC are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is MLM better than VMC for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, VMC currently grades higher — 50/100 vs 41/100, a 9-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between MLM and VMC on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). MLM currently scores 41/100 (D grade); VMC scores 50/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MLM or VMC?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. MLM and VMC are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, MLM or VMC?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are MLM and VMC both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) and Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this MLM vs VMC comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Martin Marietta Materials

Vulcan Materials

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

MLM

Market cap

$33.55B

Sector

Materials

VMC

Vulcan Materials

Market cap

$34.75B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

Vulcan Materials VMC

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MLM	VMC	Winner
Warren Buffett	41D	50C	VMC
Benjamin Graham	60C	75B	VMC
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MLM	VMC
Market cap	$33.55B	$34.75B
P/E (TTM)	13.3x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	25.6x	24.9x
ROIC (TTM)	6.1%	8.29%
Gross margin	29.56%	27.61%
Net margin	38.67%	13.88%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.85%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

MLM leads on

Net margin38.67%vs 13.88%+64%
P/E (TTM)13.3xvs 31.6x+58%
Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.6x+16%
EPS CAGR 5y13.75%vs 12.71%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.