Marten Transport (MRTN) & Its Peers Head-To-Head Contrast

Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) is one of 100 publicly-traded companies in the “Ground Transportation” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Marten Transport to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Marten Transport and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marten Transport	$883.65 million	$17.44 million	66.72
Marten Transport Competitors	$8.77 billion	$911.04 million	1.09

Marten Transport’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Marten Transport. Marten Transport is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Marten Transport pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.5% and pay out 26.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk & Volatility

Marten Transport has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marten Transport’s rivals have a beta of 1.14, suggesting that their average share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

69.1% of Marten Transport shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Marten Transport shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Marten Transport and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marten Transport	1.55%	1.74%	1.40%
Marten Transport Competitors	6.87%	12.61%	4.01%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Marten Transport and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marten Transport	2	1	0	1	2.00
Marten Transport Competitors	1370	6534	8697	267	2.47

Marten Transport presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies have a potential upside of 17.45%. Given Marten Transport’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marten Transport has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Marten Transport rivals beat Marten Transport on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Marten Transport Company Profile

Marten Transport, Ltd. is a transportation and logistics company specializing in temperature-controlled freight. Its services include refrigerated truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, intermodal transportation, and freight brokerage. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin, the company serves customers across the United States and in parts of Canada and Mexico. Its transportation services support the movement of perishable goods and other freight requiring specialized equipment or logistics.