Marten Transport, Ltd. MRTN

12.87 0.03 0.23% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$1.0B
P/E
75.8×
Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years

Insider Decisions

in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — — — —
Sell — — — — — — — — — — — —
Insider Ownership 29.34%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 1,040.00
Revenue 857.65
Net Income 12.64
Free Cash Flow 92.67
Net Debt (103.98)
Current Ratio 2.50
Debt/Equity 0.00
P/E ratio 75.76
P/S ratio 1.23
P/B ratio 1.37
Past 5Y EPS Growth (14.86%)
This Y EPS Growth 42.86%
Next Y EPS Growth 118.89%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 4.81%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.20
Annual Dividend Rate 0.24
Annual Dividend Yield 1.23%
total individual payouts
2027 Powerpack
2026 0.24
0.06
0.06
0.06
2025 0.24
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
2024 0.24
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
2023 0.24
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
2022 0.24
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
2021 0.12
0.04
0.04
0.50
0.04
2020 0.13
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.04
2019 0.06
0.02
0.02
0.43
0.02
2018 0.07
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
2017 0.05
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
2016 0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 53 17 43 104
Receivables 116 95 99 104
Inventory — — — —
Other — — 5 5
197 139 172 238
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 37 26 29 28
ST’ Debt — — — —
Other — — — —
110 94 92 95
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 2.88% 0.21% (11.25%)
Cash Flow (3.14%) (13.19%) (24.76%)
Earnings (6.92%) (24.15%) (45.93%)
Book Value 6.49% 4.35% 2.93%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 204 224 — — —
’25 223 230 220 210 884
’24 250 246 237 230 964
’23 298 286 280 268 1,131
’22 287 330 324 323 1,264
’21 223 232 251 267 974
’20 219 212 216 227 874
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 33 28 — — —
’25 36 33 19 6 93
’24 46 36 29 24 135
’23 49 49 28 38 164
’22 40 59 65 56 219
’21 44 40 45 43 171
’20 43 61 51 35 190
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 31 38 — — —
’25 28 0 24 (2) 51
’24 26 8 (30) (21) (17)
’23 21 (11) (8) (10) (8)
’22 40 23 7 14 85
’21 26 (4) 4 22 48
’20 7 38 16 22 83
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 0.02 0.07 — — —
’25 0.05 0.09 0.03 0.05 0.21
’24 0.12 0.10 0.05 0.07 0.33
’23 0.28 0.27 0.17 0.15 0.86
’22 0.33 0.39 0.32 0.31 1.35
’21 0.22 0.26 0.26 0.30 1.02
’20 0.17 0.22 0.22 0.24 0.84
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

2.7
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
6.20 8.54 10.26 10.59 10.67 14.72 15.76 17.34 15.33 9.35

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
10.82 14.10 19.73 15.20 20.13 18.32 23.43 23.38 21.08 16.95
High Price
3,622 3,492 3,589 4,087 4,162 4,007 4,575 4,213 3,776 3,502
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue/Emp
671 698 788 843 874 974 1,264 1,131 964 884
Revenue
69.49% 67.95% 66.20% 66.76% 71.09% 66.67% 62.94% 66.44% 67.18% 67.28%
Gross Margin
57 56 71 78 93 112 144 94 36 24
EBT
8.50% 8.09% 9.02% 9.21% 10.68% 11.48% 11.41% 8.30% 3.77% 2.76%
EBT Margin
33 90 55 61 70 85 110 70 27 17
Net Income
82 85 89 95 103 103 111 117 112 105
Depreciation
8.26 8.54 9.62 10.29 10.60 11.75 15.47 13.92 11.84 10.84
Revenue/Sh
0.41 1.11 0.67 0.75 0.84 1.03 1.35 0.87 0.33 0.21
Earnings/Sh
1.65 1.49 1.88 1.91 2.30 2.07 2.69 2.02 1.66 1.15
Cash Flow/Sh
(1.20) (1.17) (1.28) (1.73) (1.29) (1.49) (1.65) (2.12) (1.87) (0.53)
Capex/Sh
0.45 0.33 0.60 0.18 1.01 0.57 1.04 (0.10) (0.21) 0.62
Free CF/Sh
5.38 6.43 7.03 7.29 7.52 7.86 8.62 9.32 9.43 9.42
Book Value/Sh
81 82 82 82 83 83 82 81 81 82
Shares
23.19 12.57 16.02 19.19 20.35 16.50 14.50 23.60 45.91 51.73
PE Ratio
1.15 1.62 1.12 1.39 1.63 1.46 1.26 1.47 1.32 1.05
PS Ratio
1.76 2.15 1.53 1.97 2.29 2.18 2.27 2.20 1.65 1.21
PB Ratio
1.16 1.61 1.06 1.36 1.55 1.40 1.20 1.43 1.30 1.00
EV/Sales
21.23 42.19 16.91 77.22 16.28 28.74 17.95 (199.00) (72.56) 17.46
EV/FCF
134 122 154 156 190 171 219 164 135 93
Op' Cash Flow
(97) (95) (105) (142) (106) (124) (135) (172) (152) (43)
Capex
37 27 49 15 83 48 85 (8) (17) 51
FCF
33 52 92 78 86 93 112 86 45 79
Working Cap'
8 — — 1 0 0 0 — — —
Total Debt
7 (16) (57) (31) (66) (57) (80) (53) (17) (43)
Net Debt
437 526 576 598 620 652 704 757 768 768
Sh' Equity
5.21% 13.43% 7.62% 7.88% 8.54% 10.04% 12.02% 7.20% 2.75% 1.82%
ROA
8.19% 6.97% 8.47% 8.44% 10.51% 11.73% 14.36% 8.00% 2.77% 1.98%
ROIC
7.90% 18.75% 9.99% 10.41% 11.41% 13.43% 16.28% 9.63% 3.53% 2.27%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) key facts

  • Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) is a Trucking company in the Industrials sector, listed on Nasdaq.
  • Marten Transport, Ltd.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $883.7 million, down 8.31% from fiscal 2024.
  • Net income was $17.4 million, or $0.21 per share (basic), a net margin of 1.97%.
  • As of September 25, 2026, MRTN traded at $12.87, a market capitalization of $1.0 billion.
  • At that price the stock trades at 75.8× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 1.2× sales.
  • Marten Transport, Ltd. pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, a yield of 1.23%, with a payout ratio of 20.3%.
  • Return on equity was 2.27% and debt-to-equity 0.00.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) Latest News

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18 Sep

3

Marten Transport (MRTN) stock outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing earnings pressure. Earnings pressure may affect Marten Transport financial performance and market sentiment without fundamentally altering long-term trajectory.

28 Jul

3

Marten Transport shares fell 11.7% over four weeks yet face conditions supporting a turnaround through better operations and market positioning. Turnaround factors may lift near-term sentiment and results without fundamentally shifting long-term trajectory.

24 Jul

3

Marten Transport’s Q2 results show a rising reefer market supporting the company’s refrigerated transport operations. Q2 reefer market growth indicates improved demand that can lift Marten Transport revenue and margins.

23 Jul

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. announced its second quarter financial results. Quarterly earnings release supplies core financial metrics that shape near-term investor views on Marten Transport performance.

11 May

3

Marten Transport (MRTN) posted weaker Q1 results alongside a new incentive plan, potentially reshaping its investment narrative amid operational challenges. Weaker Q1 results highlight financial pressures, while the new incentive plan targets performance improvements, yielding moderate influence on trajectory and sentiment.

3

Marten Transport (MRTN) faces weaker Q1 2026 profitability amid industry headwinds, prompting a valuation reassessment. Weaker Q1 2026 profitability and industry headwinds moderately impact MRTN's financial performance and investor sentiment.

23 Apr

3

Marten Transport shows signs of turnaround amid mostly lower financial numbers. Mixed signals of recovery with declining metrics moderately influence financial performance and market sentiment.

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) reported first-quarter earnings and revenue below analyst estimates. Missing Q1 earnings and revenue estimates highlights weaker financial results with moderate potential to affect short-term market sentiment and performance outlook.

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) announced first quarter results. Quarterly earnings reports moderately influence financial performance and market sentiment.

2 Feb

4

Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) has garnered significant attention from institutional investors, with 61% of its shares owned by such entities. This high level of institutional ownership indicates strong confidence in the company's performance and prospects among major investors. The article highlights the implications of this ownership structure for Marten Transport's market position and future growth potential. High institutional ownership often signals strong investor confidence, which can significantly impact market performance and investor sentiment.

28 Jan

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported a stronger fourth quarter compared to the third, indicating improved operational performance and financial results. The company highlighted key metrics that showed growth, reflecting a positive trend in its business activities. This improvement may enhance investor confidence and market perception of Marten's future prospects. The improved fourth-quarter performance is expected to moderately influence investor sentiment and financial outlook.

27 Jan

4

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) reported Q4 earnings and revenues that exceeded analysts' expectations, showcasing strong financial performance. The company attributed its success to increased demand for its services and effective cost management strategies. This positive outcome reflects Marten's resilience in a competitive market and positions it favorably for future growth. Strong earnings and revenue growth indicate significant potential for future performance and investor sentiment.

4

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported its fourth quarter and year-end results, highlighting a significant increase in revenue and net income compared to the previous year. The company attributed this growth to improved operational efficiency and increased demand for its services. Additionally, Marten announced plans for future investments aimed at expanding its fleet and enhancing service capabilities. The results reflect a positive outlook for the company as it navigates market challenges and seeks to capitalize on growth opportunities. The reported financial growth and future investment plans indicate a significant impact on Marten Transport's performance and market positioning.

11 Jan

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) has experienced a 33% loss for shareholders, attributed in part to a decline in earnings over the past three years. The company's financial performance has raised concerns among investors, reflecting broader challenges within the transportation sector. The decline in earnings is expected to moderately influence Marten Transport's financial performance and market sentiment.

15 Dec

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) is currently under examination for its market position and future prospects. Analysts are assessing the company's performance metrics, operational strategies, and market conditions to determine if this is a favorable time for investment. The focus is on potential growth opportunities and challenges that could influence the company's trajectory in the logistics sector. Current market conditions and operational strategies may moderately influence Marten Transport's financial performance and competitive positioning.

17 Nov

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. has raised concerns regarding its returns on capital, which may indicate inefficiencies in its operations. Investors are advised to scrutinize the company's financial metrics and strategic decisions, as these factors could impact future performance. The article highlights the importance of understanding the company's capital allocation and operational effectiveness in assessing its long-term viability. Concerns about returns on capital may moderately influence investor sentiment and financial performance.

1 Nov

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) is currently viewed as undervalued by 23%, presenting a potential investment opportunity. Analysts suggest that the company's strong fundamentals and market position could lead to a correction in its stock price. Factors contributing to this undervaluation include recent financial performance and market trends that may not fully reflect the company's growth potential. Investors are encouraged to consider the long-term prospects of Marten Transport amidst current market conditions. The undervaluation indicates a moderately noticeable influence on investor sentiment and potential financial performance.

24 Oct

4

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported a 100% operating ratio (OR) in its truckload segment for the third quarter, indicating strong operational efficiency and profitability. The company continues to perform well in a competitive market, showcasing its ability to manage costs effectively while maintaining service quality. This performance is expected to bolster investor confidence and support future growth initiatives. A 100% OR reflects significant operational efficiency that can enhance profitability and investor sentiment.

23 Oct

4

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported its third quarter results, highlighting a year-over-year increase in revenue and net income. The company attributed this growth to improved operational efficiency and increased demand for its services. Additionally, Marten announced plans for future investments to enhance its fleet and expand service offerings, aiming to capitalize on market opportunities. The results reflect a positive trend in the company's performance amid a competitive landscape. Significant growth in revenue and net income indicates a strong operational performance and strategic investments that could alter the company's trajectory.

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) reported Q3 earnings and revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations. The company's earnings per share were below forecasts, and revenue also lagged, raising concerns about its financial performance. This underperformance may impact investor sentiment and future growth prospects. Earnings and revenue misses can moderately influence financial performance and market sentiment.

21 Oct

3

Landstar System (LSTR) is expected to report a decline in Q3 earnings due to various market pressures, including reduced freight demand and increased competition. Analysts predict that these factors will negatively impact revenue and profit margins, reflecting broader challenges in the logistics and transportation sector. The anticipated earnings report may influence investor sentiment and market performance for companies in the industry, including Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN). A decline in earnings for a major player like Landstar could moderately influence market sentiment and competitive dynamics affecting Marten Transport.

8 Oct

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) saw an insider increase their holdings by 13% over the past year, indicating confidence in the company's future performance. This move may reflect positive expectations regarding the company's growth and stability in the transportation sector. Insider buying is often viewed as a bullish signal by investors, suggesting that those with the most knowledge of the company believe in its potential. Insider buying can positively influence market sentiment and investor confidence, but its overall impact on the company's trajectory is expected to be limited.

30 Sep

4

Hub Group has successfully acquired Marten Transport Intermodal, enhancing its intermodal service offerings and expanding its market presence. This strategic move is expected to strengthen Hub Group's operational capabilities and improve service efficiency in the logistics sector. The acquisition is a significant strategic move that could alter Hub Group's competitive positioning and operational efficiency in the logistics market.

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. has successfully completed the sale of assets related to its intermodal business. This strategic move is part of the company's ongoing efforts to streamline operations and focus on its core trucking services. The transaction is expected to enhance Marten's financial position and operational efficiency. The sale of intermodal assets may moderately influence Marten's financial performance and operational focus.

11 Sep

4

Hub Group has expanded its intermodal operations by acquiring Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN), a move aimed at enhancing service offerings and operational efficiency. The acquisition is expected to bolster Hub Group's capacity and market presence in the intermodal sector, allowing for improved logistics solutions and customer service. This strategic decision aligns with Hub Group's growth objectives and reflects a trend of consolidation within the transportation industry. The acquisition is a significant strategic move that is likely to enhance Hub Group's competitive positioning and operational capabilities in the intermodal market.

5 Sep

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) is facing negative market sentiment due to mixed fundamentals, including fluctuating revenue and profit margins. Analysts are concerned about the company's ability to maintain growth amid rising operational costs and competitive pressures. The stock's performance reflects investor uncertainty, as mixed signals from financial metrics may hinder confidence in the company's future trajectory. Mixed fundamentals and market sentiment are expected to moderately influence Marten Transport's financial performance and competitive positioning.

26 Aug

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. CEO is set to retire, marking a significant leadership transition for the company. The board is expected to initiate a search for a successor to ensure a smooth transition and maintain operational continuity. This change comes as the company continues to navigate challenges in the transportation sector. Leadership changes can moderately influence company performance and market sentiment.

19 Aug

4

Randy Marten has returned as the CEO of Marten Transport, Ltd., succeeding the interim leadership of the company's board. His return is expected to bring stability and strategic direction to the company, which has been navigating challenges in the transportation sector. Marten previously served as CEO from 1997 until 2019, and his experience is anticipated to positively influence the company's operations and growth. Randy Marten's return as CEO is likely to significantly impact the company's strategic direction and operational stability.

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. announced the retirement of CEO Randolph Marten, effective December 31, 2023. Following his retirement, Chief Operating Officer Tim D. Dyer will assume the role of CEO. The transition is part of the company's long-term succession planning, with Marten having served as CEO since 1997. The board of directors expressed confidence in Dyer's leadership capabilities and vision for the company's future. Leadership transitions can moderately influence company performance and market sentiment.

16 Aug

3

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported weak earnings, raising concerns about its financial health. Despite the disappointing results, analysts suggest that the underlying factors may not fully reflect the company's potential. The transportation sector faces challenges, but Marten's strategic initiatives could mitigate some negative impacts. Investors are advised to consider both the current earnings report and the broader context of the company's operations. Weak earnings may affect investor sentiment and financial performance, but strategic initiatives could balance the overall impact.

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