Marten Transport
MRTN
12.81
+0.14
+1.11%
Marten Transport
US · MRTN
#3229 by market cap
12.81
+0.14
+1.11%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 334s ago
· 2026-10-08 10:08
Pre-market
12.79
+0.95%
After-hours
12.67
0.00%
- Market cap
- 1.05B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 85.40
- P/Bi
- 1.37
- EPSi
- 0.21
- Div yieldi
- 1.87%
- 52W posi
- 40%
Reader sentiment
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✦ Quant Financial Health how this is computed
Good
- Altman Z-Score is 5.56, above the 3.0 "safe zone" threshold.
- Most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies; less meaningful for banks, insurers and other financials.
Revenue annual, last 8 years
Latest year -8.31% YoY
Margins
- Gross margin
- 13.11%
- Operating margin
- 1.23%
- Net margin
- 1.97%
Key ratios & quality
- Altman Z-Scorei
- 5.56
Altman Z-Score below ~1.8 suggests financial distress risk, above ~3.0 suggests low risk; the model is most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies and less meaningful for banks and other financial firms.
Income statement
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 787.59M | 843.27M | 874.37M | 973.64M | 1.26B | 1.13B | 963.71M | 883.65M |
| Gross profit | 139.87M | 146.95M | 170.77M | 183.15M | 238.50M | 188.73M | 130.70M | 115.87M |
| Selling & admin expenses | 45.29M | 45.91M | 55.47M | 50.34M | 59.69M | 66.16M | 62.14M | 64.40M |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 63.10M | 67.82M | 82.80M | 95.39M | 129.97M | 76.50M | 28.25M | 10.85M |
| Pretax profit | 71.03M | 77.69M | 93.39M | 111.73M | 144.17M | 93.92M | 36.35M | 24.38M |
| Tax | 16.00M | 16.62M | 23.89M | 26.30M | 33.82M | 23.54M | 9.42M | 6.93M |
| Net profit | 55.03M | 61.07M | 69.50M | 85.43M | 110.35M | 70.37M | 26.92M | 17.44M |
| Basic EPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 0.86 | 0.33 | 0.21 |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 223.15M | 229.92M | 220.47M | 210.11M | 203.53M | 223.54M |
| Gross profit | 30.60M | 32.73M | 24.66M | 27.89M | 23.90M | 26.34M |
| Selling & admin expenses | 15.66M | 18.02M | 13.48M | 17.25M | 15.35M | 11.46M |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 4.19M | 4.55M | 835.00K | 1.27M | 172.00K | 5.24M |
| Pretax profit | 6.21M | 10.17M | 2.95M | 5.05M | 2.05M | 7.64M |
| Tax | 1.87M | 2.98M | 725.00K | 1.35M | 667.00K | 2.30M |
| Net profit | 4.34M | 7.19M | 2.23M | 3.70M | 1.38M | 5.34M |
| Basic EPS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 163.53M | 154.17M | 175.66M | 186.95M | 235.84M | 196.58M | 138.51M | 171.70M |
| Cash & ST investments | 56.76M | 31.46M | 66.13M | 57.00M | 80.60M | 53.21M | 17.27M | 43.28M |
| Inventory | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total assets | 753.90M | 796.59M | 831.64M | 870.69M | 965.68M | 990.34M | 968.76M | 949.77M |
| Total current liabilities | 71.97M | 76.33M | 89.79M | 93.56M | 124.31M | 110.24M | 93.52M | 92.23M |
| Short-term debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Long-term debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total liabilities | 177,950,000.00 | 198,997,000.00 | 211,303,000.00 | 219,013,000.00 | 261,760,000.00 | 232,953,000.00 | 200,835,000.00 | 182,142,000.00 |
| Total equity | 575.95M | 597.59M | 620.33M | 651.68M | 703.92M | 757.39M | 767.92M | 767.63M |
| Retained earnings | 498.60M | 517.30M | 534.44M | 565.13M | 655.92M | 706.78M | 714.17M | 712.05M |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 162.50M | 155.81M | 175.99M | 171.70M | 195.60M | 237.93M |
| Cash & ST investments | 39.91M | 35.05M | 49.49M | 43.28M | 69.79M | 103.98M |
| Inventory | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total assets | 983.33M | 991.82M | 975.65M | 949.77M | 947.23M | 955.49M |
| Total current liabilities | 109.62M | 116.69M | 115.58M | 92.23M | 94.25M | 95.05M |
| Short-term debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Long-term debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total liabilities | 215,832,000.00 | 221,100,000.00 | 207,451,000.00 | 182,142,000.00 | 183,019,000.00 | 189,523,000.00 |
| Total equity | 767.50M | 770.72M | 768.20M | 767.63M | 764.21M | 765.96M |
| Retained earnings | 713.61M | 715.91M | 713.24M | 712.05M | 708.53M | 708.97M |
Cash flow
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 154.20M | 156.46M | 189.60M | 171.20M | 219.49M | 164.38M | 134.81M | 93.49M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 88.59M | 95.14M | 102.89M | 102.56M | 111.01M | 116.72M | 111.65M | 105.39M |
| Free cash flow | -14.32M | -32.94M | 16.55M | -28.09M | 42.87M | -76.18M | -98.42M | -51.07M |
| Dividends paid | -5.46M | -42.09M | -52.37M | -54.74M | -19.56M | -19.51M | -19.54M | -19.56M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -3.76M | 0 | -597.00K | 0 | -41.75M | -- | -- | -- |
| Ending cash balance | 56.76M | 31.46M | 66.13M | 57.00M | 80.60M | 53.21M | 17.27M | 48.28M |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 36.22M | 33.15M | 18.54M | 5.58M | 33.05M | 27.67M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 27.47M | 27.31M | 25.45M | 25.17M | 25.01M | 24.76M |
| Free cash flow | 17.37M | -23.82M | -30.71M | -13.91M | 21.11M | 24.59M |
| Dividends paid | -4.89M | -4.89M | -4.89M | -4.89M | -4.90M | -4.90M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ending cash balance | 39.91M | 35.05M | 54.49M | 48.28M | 74.79M | 108.98M |
Returns & efficiency
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 9.99 | 10.41 | 11.41 | 13.43 | 16.28 | 9.63 | 3.53 | 2.27 |
| ROA %i | 7.62 | 7.88 | 8.54 | 10.04 | 12.02 | 7.20 | 2.75 | 1.82 |
| ROIC %i | 9.99 | 10.40 | 11.40 | 13.42 | 16.27 | 9.63 | 3.53 | 2.27 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | 10.72 | 11.20 | 11.69 | 12.80 | 12.31 | 12.23 | 10.86 | 9.03 |
| EBIT margin %i | 8.01 | 8.04 | 9.47 | 9.80 | 10.28 | 6.76 | 2.93 | 1.23 |
| FCF / sales %i | -- | -- | 1.89 | -- | 3.39 | -- | -- | -- |
| Current ratioi | 2.27 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.48 | 1.86 |
| Quick ratioi | 2.02 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.55 | 1.22 | 1.56 |
| Debt / assetsi | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| LT debt / equityi | -- | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Interest coveragei | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | 5.80 | 7.91 | 7.79 | 7.32 | 14.44 | 8.97 | -0.34 | -11.25 |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | 15.47 | 22.20 | -8.35 | 15.79 | 21.80 | 0.42 | -31.95 | -45.93 |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.27 | 1.89 | 1.65 |
| ROA %i | 2.19 | 2.09 | 1.96 | 1.82 | 1.50 | 1.30 |
| ROIC %i | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.27 | 1.89 | 1.65 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EBIT margin %i | 2.28 | 2.01 | 1.76 | 1.23 | 0.79 | 0.88 |
| FCF / sales %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.13 |
| Current ratioi | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 1.86 | 2.08 | 2.50 |
| Quick ratioi | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.30 | 1.56 | 1.80 | 2.19 |
| Debt / assetsi | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| LT debt / equityi | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Interest coveragei | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
✦ Quant Revenue Concentration how this is computed
Lead segment, long tail
- Truckload is the largest reported line at 52.03% of revenue, across 3 reported segments.
- Dedicated follows at 30.10%, so the top line still matters most but isn’t the whole story.
Revenue breakdown most recent period
Business
Truckload52.03%
Dedicated30.10%
Brokerage17.86%
Quote time 2026-10-08 10:08:10 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.