Is Marten Transport (MRTN) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Marten Transport's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 91.6, a forward P/E of about 27.2, a price-to-book of about 1.9 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Marten Transport's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (3.42×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is the share price of Marten Transport (MRTN)?

Marten Transport last traded at $17.40 (-1.3% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Marten Transport

MRTN · NYSE · Industrials · United States

$17.40-1.3%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:33 PM

Snapshot

TickerMRTN

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryTrucking

CountryUnited States

Employees3,502

HeadquartersMondovi, United States

Market cap$1.4B

P/E (TTM)91.6

P/B1.9

Volume290.35K

Websitewww.marten.com

Filings tracked4

About Marten Transport

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders29.3%
Institutions70.7%
Public & other0.0%

312 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.11.96%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.00%
Nuance Investments, LLC5.90%
American Century Companies Inc3.21%
State Street Corporation3.18%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.06%
FMR, LLC2.17%
Boston Partners2.08%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 2.3% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion3.42×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Return on equity2.3%

Latest ROE of 2.3% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $231.4M · EPS 0.08

Est. earnings growth +166.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $994.1M · EPS 0.64

Est. earnings growth +132.7%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$9.3552-wk range$18.48

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$1.4B

Day change

-1.3%

P/E (TTM)

91.6

Fwd P/E

27.2

P/B

1.9

Div yield

1.36%

Beta

0.95

ROE

2.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-50.2%

EPS (FY2025)

0.21

Net profit (FY2025)

$17.4M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	—	$17.4M	0.21	—	2.3%
FY2024	—	$26.9M	0.33	—	3.5%
FY2023	$1.1B	$70.4M	0.86	6.2%	9.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	—	$1.4M	0.02	—
2025Q3	—	$2.2M	0.03	—
2025Q2	—	$7.2M	0.09	—
2025Q1	$223.2M	$4.3M	0.05	1.9%
2024Q3	$237.4M	$3.8M	0.05	1.6%
2024Q2	$246.2M	$7.9M	0.10	3.2%
2024Q1	$249.7M	$9.6M	0.12	3.9%
2023Q3	$279.5M	$13.6M	0.17	4.9%
2023Q2	$285.7M	$21.9M	0.27	7.7%
2023Q1	$298.0M	$22.5M	0.28	7.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/18/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/11/2026material
10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC5/8/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material

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