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    Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN)

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    INDUSTRIALS • TRUCKING • NASDAQ

    $12.89
    +0.12 (+0.94%)

    Market Cap: $1.05B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    77%(30/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +6.13%
    Streak
    3 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.07
    Range$0.06 - $0.08
    2 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.070.0%
    60d ago$0.10-30.0%
    30d ago$0.10-30.0%
    7d ago$0.10-30.0%
    Current$0.07
    Revenue Consensus
    $230M
    Range$227M - $233M
    3 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.09
    Range$0.08 - $0.10
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $225M
    Range$224M - $228M
    3 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.09---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.07---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.07$0.07+0.00%Beat-22.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.02$0.02+0.00%Beat-60.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.05$0.03+66.67%Beat-28.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.03$0.04-25.00%Miss-40.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 16
    		$0.09$0.08+12.50%Beat-10.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 16
    		$0.05$0.05+0.00%Beat-58.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.07$0.06+16.67%Beat-53.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.05$0.06-16.67%Miss-70.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.10$0.11-9.09%Miss-63.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.12$0.14-14.29%Miss-57.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.15$0.18-16.67%Miss-51.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.17$0.18-5.56%Miss-46.9%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.27$0.28-3.57%Miss-30.8%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.28$0.27+3.70%Beat-15.2%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat+3.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.32$0.33-3.03%Miss+23.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.39$0.33+18.18%Beat+50.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 19
    		$0.33$0.26+26.92%Beat+50.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.30$0.26+15.38%Beat+25.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.26$0.25+4.00%Beat+18.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 15
    		$0.26$0.27-3.70%Miss+18.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 15
    		$0.22$0.20+10.00%Beat+29.4%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat+26.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 15
    		$0.22$0.20+10.00%Beat+10.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 16
    		$0.22$0.15+46.67%Beat+15.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 16
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.19$0.18+5.56%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.20$0.19+5.26%Beat+11.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.19$0.18+5.56%Beat+11.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 16
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat+30.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.19$0.18+5.56%Beat+72.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 16
    		$0.18$0.17+5.88%Beat+100.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 17
    		$0.17$0.15+13.33%Beat+54.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 19
    		$0.13$0.12+8.33%Beat+30.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.11$0.11+0.00%Beat+10.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.09$0.09+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.11$0.10+10.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 20
    		$0.10$0.08+25.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 15
    		$0.10$0.10+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.86%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.24
    Payout Ratio155.00%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+20.79%
    MRTN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun MRTN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio75.82EV/EBITDA7.64x
    Price/FCF970.16xFCF Yield0.10%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.47%Operating Margin2.35%
    ROE1.65%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio2.50xQuick Ratio2.50x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.01Avg Volume877.64K
    52-Week High$18.3452-Week Low$9.18

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$12.85
    SMA 20$12.97
    SMA 50$13.82
    SMA 200$14.42
    EMA 10$12.85
    EMA 20$13.06
    EMA 50$13.80
    EMA 200$14.19

    MACD

    Line: -0.32Signal: -0.37Hist: 0.05

    ADX

    ADX: 42.4+DI: 15.7-DI: 29.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$13.19

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$13.46
    Lower Band$12.49
    %B Position746%(Upper)
    Band Width0.42

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    41.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K28.0
    Stoch %D20.7
    Williams %R-55.1
    ROC (10d)-1.5%
    Momentum-0.19
    CCI (20d)-34.7
    MFI (14d)42.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.31(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)0.24
    Hist Vol21.2%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$12.89
    OBV-6.2M
    AD Line-134.9M
    CMF (20d)-0.113

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)810.9K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$12.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$13.19
    R2$12.99
    R1$12.88
    Pivot Point$12.68
    S1$12.57
    S2$12.37
    S3$12.26

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-29.30
    Ultimate Osc43.7
    KST-80.57

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$223.54M$203.53M$210.11M$220.47M$229.92M$223.15M$230.43M$237.37M$246.24M$249.67M$268.22M$279.54M
    Cost of Revenue$157.12M$105.59M$111.78M$121.26M$121.69M$116.46M$122.24M$128.30M$129.75M$130.58M$89.91M$190.99M
    Gross Profit$66.42M$97.94M$98.33M$99.21M$108.23M$106.70M$108.19M$109.06M$116.48M$119.10M$178.31M$88.55M
    Operating Expenses$59.50M$96.35M$93.75M$96.48M$98.50M$100.84M$101.47M$104.79M$106.51M$106.85M$162.65M$71.32M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$16.67M$19.38M$21.96M$19.30M$23.56M$21.71M$22.12M$21.37M$20.72M$18.91M$22.93M$22.02M
    Operating Income$6.92M$1.59M$4.58M$2.74M$9.73M$5.86M$6.73M$4.27M$9.97M$12.25M$15.66M$17.23M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$7.64M$2.05M$5.05M$2.95M$10.17M$6.21M$7.12M$5.19M$10.99M$13.05M$16.52M$18.25M
    Income Tax Expense$2.30M$667,000$1.35M$725,000$2.98M$1.87M$1.49M$1.44M$3.10M$3.40M$4.13M$4.65M
    Net Income$5.34M$1.38M$3.70M$2.23M$7.19M$4.33M$5.63M$3.75M$7.89M$9.65M$12.40M$13.60M
    EBITDA$33.80M$28.55M$31.81M$29.98M$39.11M$35.26M$36.29M$34.29M$40.97M$43.34M$47.03M$49.09M
    EBIT$7.64M$2.05M$5.05M$2.95M$10.17M$6.21M$7.12M$5.19M$10.99M$13.05M$16.52M$18.25M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Marten Transport stock heads into October 22 results with USD 230.03 million estimate

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    MRTN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    75.8x
    Forward P/E
    17.6x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.6x
    P/FCF
    970.2x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    1.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    MRTN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    42.2%
    Operating margin
    2.4%
    Net margin
    1.5%
    ROE
    1.7%
    FCF margin
    0.1%
    FCF yield
    0.1%

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    Sector: Industrials

    MRTN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    3
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    MRTN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • MRTN trades at 75.8x trailing earnings.
    • MRTN beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • MRTN's quarterly revenue changed -2.8% year over year.

    MRTN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    6.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.07
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    MRTN Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.9%
    Payout ratio
    155.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    20.8%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    MRTN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About MRTN

    What is MRTN's current dividend yield?

    Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN) has a forward dividend yield of 1.86%.

    Does MRTN pay dividends?

    Yes, Marten Transport Ltd pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.86%.

    What is MRTN's P/E ratio?

    Marten Transport Ltd has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 75.82.

    What is MRTN's market cap?

    Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN) has a market capitalization of $1.05B with a current stock price of $12.89.

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