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Marten Transport

NSQ:MRTN · US5730751089
Transportation InfrastructureSmall

360

41
EV / EBIT5
Price / Owner Earnings87
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales40
EV / Gross Profit46
Price/Book58
Return on Capital12
Cash Return on Capital24
Return on Equity23
EBIT Margin9
Gross Profitability78
Cash Conversion95
Accruals83
Owner Earnings Margin26
Sales growth17
Profit Growth21
Long-Term EPS Growth12
Reinvestment23
Price momentum53
Debt load100
Refinancing63
Debt Payback1
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings61
Opinion Changes5
Price Target Upside37
Market mood27
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Marten Transport doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTransportation Infrastructure
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1970
Employees812
Websitemarten.com
ISINUS5730751089
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)Sound Pay Practices (USA)
Themes
Fleet ManagementFreight ServiceRailroadTransportation

Description

Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company has strategically transitioned from a refrigerated long-haul carrier to a multifaceted business offering…

Analysis

Hope premium

Marten Transport, Ltd. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
76
2023202420252026

All-time high

76

Mar 2026

All-time low

46

Jan 2023

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
40
34
30
45
Price/Earnings
4
7
35
59
Price/Book
58
63
40
55
Dividend Yield
1
70
65
64
Value (overall)
12
41
37
61

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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