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MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD MRTN
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.37% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $883.7M at a 2.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.084 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.75 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.024 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.214 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRTN | MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD | 4/9 | 7.58 | 81.7 | -8.3% |
| HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | 4/9 | 4.16 | — | -23.1% |
| CVLG | COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 1.69 | 156.5 | +103.5% |
| PAMT | PAMT CORP | 3/9 | 1.06 | — | -16.3% |
| ULH | UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | 3/9 | 1.4 | — | -15.6% |
| WERN | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 5/9 | 3.81 | — | -1.8% |
| SAIA | SAIA INC | 6/9 | 6.12 | 45 | +0.8% |
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About MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
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.
FAQ
Is MRTN financially healthy?
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MRTN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD pays a dividend yielding about 1.37% with a 112.1% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is MRTN?
In FY2025, MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD had a net margin of 2.0% and a return on equity of 2.3%.
Is MRTN overvalued or undervalued?
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD trades at about 71.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.1×–58.6×, median 19.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MRTN?
The average Wall-Street price target for MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD is $19.00, about 27.0% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is MRTN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 81.7×, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.