MRTN · Marten Transport Ltd
$13.05
-0.29 (-2.17%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.05B
Shares
81.66M
Volume · Oct 5
719.98K
Avg daily vol (3M)
666.59K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$13.05
Open$13.28
Day$12.99–13.37
52W close$9.41–18.28
Avg vol 30d695K
Short int3.6M · 4.4% float · 6.7d
Short vol38%
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
filed Aug 6, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$857.65M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$12.64M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-2.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
1.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
83.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.2%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.8%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+26.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.4%
Latest settlement · 6.7 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
below
RSI (14)
37
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
41%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−9%
trailing
6-month return
−8%
trailing
YTD return
+15%
this year
Relative strength
−19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $14 › 200d $14 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
3 of 231 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -17.3K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.37% of float · ▲ +6.3% MoM · 6.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
231 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−10%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−36%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 80.4
below peers
Buyback
$33.2M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
33%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
2.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Bearish
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
Bearish
RSI (14)
37
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
41%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $14 › 200d $14 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
3 of 231 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -17.3K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.37% of float · ▲ +6.3% MoM · 6.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
231 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9
Now $13 · 41%
Range high $18
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg -8%
50-day below 200-day death cross
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokerage Loads | 24,590 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Dedicated Average miles per trip | 295 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Dedicated Total miles | 22.5M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating ratio | 96.9% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating ratio, net of fuel surcharges | 96.3% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Truckload Average miles per trip | 510 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Truckload Total miles | 36.88M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Trucking — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRTN
this stock
Marten Transport Ltd
|
$1.05B | +14.7% | -10.5% | 80.4 | 4.4% |
|
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
$35.93B | +14.4% | -5.5% | 33.3 | 4.0% |
|
XPO
XPO, Inc.
|
$20.35B | +34.5% | +0.3% | 51.4 | 5.4% |
|
KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
|
$10.35B | +24.8% | +0.8% | 303.2 | 8.0% |
|
TFII
TFI International Inc.
|
$9.95B | +11.1% | — | — | 1.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRTN | +1.0% | -9.4% | -7.5% | +1.0% | +14.7% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | -0.2% | -10.0% | -19.1% | -0.6% | +1.1% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.06
/ share · ex Sep 16, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.24
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.84%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$16.80M
Remaining
$33.20M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.