Marten Transport, Ltd.
MRTN
NASDAQ·Industrials·Trucking·Mkt cap $1.2B
$14.40
▲ +1.69%
P/E
90.17
Mkt Cap
$1.2B
52-Wk Range
$9.35–$18.48
52-Week Range
$9.35 - $18.48
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Price action
Price chart
Up 24.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Specialized expertise in temperature-controlled logistics with 75+ years of operational history and industry reputation
- Diversified revenue streams across four business segments reducing market concentration risk and enabling cross-selling opportunities
- Modern fleet of 3,200+ company-owned tractors providing operational control, reliability, and service quality differentiation
- Multi-modal transportation capabilities (truckload, intermodal, brokerage) offering comprehensive cold chain solutions
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Trucking & Freight peers
Growth
Stable outlook
E-commerce expansion and last-mile delivery demand for perishable goods requiring temperature control
Value
Premium valuation to Trucking & Freight peers
Momentum
Weak
-18.9% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.67% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MRTN right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 21, 2026
JUL 23, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.07 vs $0.08 consensus (-16.0% surprise). Revenue of $223.5M vs $227.1M expected (-1.6%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-16.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-14%
-11%
-7%
+44%
-9%
-9%
-3%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$237.4M
$230.4M
$223.2M
$229.9M
$220.5M
$210.1M
$203.5M
$223.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
50.2%
Operating
3.1%
Profit
2.4%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How MRTN stacks vs Trucking
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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