The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

MRTN

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.marten.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.26B+6.4%
Operating income$22.91M-1.8%
Net income$26.92M+2.2%
Cash from ops$93.49M+2.7%
Quotation

$15.23

+0.27 (+1.8%)

52w hi$18.22
52w lo$9.28
Vol658.48K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.19

Short-0.03
Medium-0.19
Long-0.51

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Marten Transport, Ltd.

Industrials · Trucking

Market cap$1.24B
Enterprise value$1.12B
Trailing P/E101.53x
Forward P/E23.19x
EV / EBITDA9.81x
P / S (ttm)1.45x
Profit margin1.5%
Return on equity1.6%
Revenue growth-2.8%
Earnings growth-25.8%
Debt / equity0.05
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.76
Corr SPX0.40
Annual vol31.1%
Annual ret-2.0%
Sharpe-0.06
Max DD-48.5%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental-0.02
Sector+0.07
Technical-0.01
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$15.05$15.27$15.05$15.23658.48K
Aug 12$14.53$15.04$14.52$14.96660.10K
Aug 11$14.73$14.79$14.41$14.51648.00K
Aug 10$14.93$15.28$14.60$14.68645.80K
Aug 7$14.92$15.21$14.90$14.95639.80K