MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:MRTN • US5730751089
13.9 USD
+0.27 (+1.98%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
13.9 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to MRTN. MRTN was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. MRTN has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. While showing a medium growth rate, MRTN is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MRTN was profitable.
- MRTN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- MRTN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- MRTN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MRTN has a Return On Assets (1.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MRTN has a Return On Equity of 2.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MRTN outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.35%, MRTN is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MRTN is below the industry average of 7.38%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.99% | ||
| ROE | 2.52% | ||
| ROIC | 1.35% |
ROA(3y)3.91%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)5.02%
ROE(5y)8.77%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)5.96%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.14%, MRTN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MRTN has declined.
- MRTN has a Operating Margin of 1.76%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MRTN underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MRTN has declined.
- The Gross Margin of MRTN (32.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MRTN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.14% | ||
| GM | 32.09% |
OM growth 3Y-50.75%
OM growth 5Y-33.53%
PM growth 3Y-39.09%
PM growth 5Y-24.31%
GM growth 3Y-0.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.76%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- MRTN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MRTN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for MRTN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- MRTN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- MRTN has an Altman-Z score of 5.29. This indicates that MRTN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- MRTN has a better Altman-Z score (5.29) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for MRTN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- MRTN has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that MRTN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of MRTN (1.52) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- MRTN has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that MRTN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.52, MRTN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- MRTN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -35.29%.
- The earnings per share for MRTN have been decreasing by -23.26% on average. This is quite bad
- MRTN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.31%.
- MRTN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.29%
EPS 3Y-45.38%
EPS 5Y-23.26%
EPS Q2Q%-28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.25%
Revenue growth 5Y0.21%
Sales Q2Q%-8.82%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- MRTN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.61% yearly.
EPS Next Y28.89%
EPS Next 2Y41.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 63.18, MRTN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as MRTN.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MRTN to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say MRTN is valued expensively.
- MRTN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 49.02.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as MRTN.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. MRTN is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 63.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MRTN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- MRTN's earnings are expected to grow with 41.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- MRTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.82%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.68, MRTN pays a better dividend. On top of this MRTN pays more dividend than 90.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, MRTN has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MRTN decreases each year by -14.12%.
- MRTN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of MRTN decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- MRTN pays out 100.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP100.93%
EPS Next 2Y41.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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+0.27 (+1.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Earnings (Next)04-14 2026-04-14
Inst Owners69.52%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners22.59%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap1.13B
Revenue(TTM)883.65M
Net Income(TTM)19.38M
Analysts47.5
Price Target14.28 (2.73%)
Short Float %3.35%
Short Ratio2.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.12%
DP100.93%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-17.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-41.18%
Max EPS beat(2)5.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-41.18%
Max EPS beat(4)14.38%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-10.39%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.09%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.55%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.74%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.83%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.68%
PT rev (1m)27.27%
PT rev (3m)27.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.76%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 63.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.02 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.48 | ||
| P/tB | 1.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.16 |
EPS(TTM)0.22
EY1.58%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY2.04%
FCF(TTM)-0.88
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.37
OCFY9.86%
SpS11.09
BVpS9.42
TBVpS9.42
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.83
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.99% | ||
| ROE | 2.52% | ||
| ROCE | 1.85% | ||
| ROIC | 1.35% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.43% | ||
| OM | 1.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.14% | ||
| GM | 32.09% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.91%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)5.02%
ROE(5y)8.77%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)5.96%
ROICexc(3y)3.37%
ROICexc(5y)6.44%
ROICexgc(3y)3.37%
ROICexgc(5y)6.44%
ROCE(3y)4.39%
ROCE(5y)8.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-57.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-35.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-57.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-35.83%
OM growth 3Y-50.75%
OM growth 5Y-33.53%
PM growth 3Y-39.09%
PM growth 5Y-24.31%
GM growth 3Y-0.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.76%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 160.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.29 |
F-Score6
WACC10.67%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.29%
EPS 3Y-45.38%
EPS 5Y-23.26%
EPS Q2Q%-28.57%
EPS Next Y28.89%
EPS Next 2Y41.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.25%
Revenue growth 5Y0.21%
Sales Q2Q%-8.82%
Revenue Next Year-2.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-55.48%
EBIT growth 3Y-56.29%
EBIT growth 5Y-33.39%
EBIT Next Year526.19%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y20.99%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-25.08%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD / MRTN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MRTN.
What is the valuation status for MRTN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of MRTN stock?
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) is 63.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.48.
What is the financial health of MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) stock?
The financial health rating of MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) is 8 / 10.