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Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) Stock Analysis

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) is a Trucking stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

MRTN

$14.40

+$0.24 (+1.69%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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MRTN Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$14.12
Previous Close
$14.16
Day's Range
14.12–14.47
52-Week Range
9.35–18.48
Volume
346.00K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.97
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.18B
P/E Ratio
96.00
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.93
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.83
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.37
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.15
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$883.65M−8.31%
Net Income (FY)
$17.44M−35.21%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.47%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
81.66M
1-Year Return
+24.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.24+1.67%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 16, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
712.57K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

MRTN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+27.62%
2025−25.68%
2024−24.58%
2023+7.31%
2022+16.73%
2021+3.89%
2020+24.77%
2019+38.11%
2018−19.87%
2017+45.86%
2016 (partial year)+7.35%

As of September 4, 2026.

MRTN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$883.65M$17.44M2.0%
2024$963.71M$26.92M2.8%
2023$1.13B$70.37M6.2%
2022$1.26B$110.35M8.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$883.65M$115.87M$10.85M$17.44M2.0%
2024$963.71M$130.70M$28.25M$26.92M2.8%
2023$1.13B$188.73M$76.50M$70.37M6.2%
2022$1.26B$238.50M$129.97M$110.35M8.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MRTN Dividend History

$0.24+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.122—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+0.0%
2023$0.244+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.122—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+0.0%
2023$0.244+0.0%
2022$0.244−63.6%
2021$0.664+4.2%
2020$0.634+23.4%
2019$0.514+670.0%
2018$0.074+25.0%
2017$0.054+166.7%
2016$0.022—

Most recent payment: $0.06 per share, ex-dividend June 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MRTN Valuation vs Trucking Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricMRTNTrucking medianvs median
P/E96.0055.7772% above
P/S ratio1.371.1024% above
Profit margin1.47%0.39%1.1 pts above

Medians across 17 Trucking stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

The market values Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) at $1.18B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Trucking industry. The company reports 3,502 employees.

MRTN last closed at $14.40 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.24 (+1.69%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $9.35 to $18.48. The latest close sits 54.01% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $883.65M. That is −8.31% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $963.71M. Net income for the same year was $17.44M. That is −35.21% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 1.47%. That is 1.1 percentage points above the Trucking median of 0.39%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.15.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.26B in 2022 to $883.65M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 96 times earnings. That is 72.14% above the Trucking median of 55.77. The forward P/E on file is 21.93. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.83. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.37. On price-to-sales that is 24.44% above the Trucking median of 1.1. 17 Trucking companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.97. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.07%. The trailing one-year price return is +24.77%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.06% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

MRTN pays a dividend yielding 1.67%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the Trucking median yield of 1.17%. At the indicated rate that is $0.24 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.12 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.24 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +27.62%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +45.86%; the weakest is 2025 at −25.68%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) operates in the Trucking industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Marten Transport, Ltd. MRTN $1.18B 96.0
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL $38.66B 35.7
XPO, Inc. XPO $22.61B 56.8
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. KNX $11.72B 266.6

The Trucking industry average P/E ratio is 55.8x. Marten Transport, Ltd. trades at a P/E of 96.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Marten Transport, Ltd.

Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates through Truckload, Dedicated, and Brokerage segments. The Truckload segment transports food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment, as well as dry freight; and regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load transportation services. The Dedicated segment offers customized transportation solutions for individual customers' requirements using temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans, and other specialized equipment. The Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third-party carriers to transport freight for customers in temperature-controlled trailers and dry vans. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a fleet of 2,654 tractors that included 2,577 company-owned tractors and 77 tractors supplied by independent contractors. Marten Transport, Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin.

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