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Marten Transport, Ltd.

MRTN

Last
$12.75
Day
-0.3%
1y
+18.5%
5y
-16.0%
52w
-30.8%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLI
+6.6%
Earnings
2026-10-2211d
EMA 21
13.24
EMA 50
14.01
EMA 200
14.38
20d high
-9.1%
5y high
-45.4%
5y range
24th
Website · 3,502 employees · United States

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Score
-6
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$13.34
Stop
$12.33
Stop distance
3.3%
Target vs last
+4.6%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Marten Transport operates in the trucking industry, which is essential for supply chain logistics and is expected to grow as e-commerce continues to expand.
  • Revenue increased by 10% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $224 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 11.8%, up from 11.7% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company's earnings growth has declined significantly, with a decrease of 25.8% year-over-year.
  • Trailing P/E ratio stands at 85.8, indicating that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • The overall score indicates a 'Sell' signal with a score of -6.00, reflecting negative market trends.

Fundamentals

Market cap$1.04BEnterprise value$940.83MTrailing P/E85.27Forward P/E19.68
PEG1.83Price / book1.36Beta1.01Dividend yield1.88%
Revenue growth-2.8%Earnings growth-25.8%Gross margin22.7%Operating margin2.3%
Profit margin1.5%ROE1.6%ROA0.5%Debt / equity0.00
Current ratio2.50Free cash flow-$5.99MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$17.00
52w high$18.4852w low$9.35

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$224M$204M$210M$220M$230M
Op margin2.3%0.1%0.6%0.4%2.0%
Net income$5.3M$1.4M$3.7M$2.2M$7.2M
Gross margin11.8%11.7%13.3%11.2%14.2%
Gross profit$26.3M$23.9M$27.9M$24.7M$32.7M
Operating income$5.2M$0.2M$1.3M$0.8M$4.6M
  • Revenue +10% vs prior quarter ($224M vs $204M).
  • Gross margin 11.8% (was 11.7% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 2.3%.

Yearly (6y)

2025202420232022
Revenue$884M$964M$1.1B$1.3B
Op margin1.2%2.9%6.8%10.3%
Net income$17.4M$26.9M$70.4M$110M
Gross margin13.1%13.6%16.7%18.9%
Gross profit$116M$131M$189M$238M
Operating income$10.8M$28.2M$76.5M$130M
Headline scan

Headlines — positive tone

• [OK · fundamentals] Marten Transport (MRTN) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade

News

MRTN · daily-4.1% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
12.5512.8113.0613.3213.572026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$57M$115M$172M$230M0%7%14%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2