Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Trucking
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 71.94 | 90.73 | 66.22 | 193.09 | 62.67 | 97.62 | 36.82 | 64.47 | 56.39 | 95.99 | 47.60 | 38.50 | 34.97 | 28.99 | 19.91 | 18.71 | 15.95 | 14.97 | 10.78 | 13.45 | 14.30 |
| — | -7.1% | +79.9% | +199.5% | +11.1% | +1.7% | -22.6% | +67.5% | +61.3% | +231.2% | +139.1% | +105.8% | +119.2% | +93.6% | +84.6% | +39.0% | +11.5% | -0.8% | -32.0% | -30.2% | -20.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.32 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| — | +19.9% | +37.6% | +5.0% | -20.0% | -35.1% | -24.5% | -16.9% | -13.3% | +5.8% | -0.4% | +5.4% | +27.6% | +19.6% | +46.4% | +11.2% | -7.0% | -7.7% | -29.3% | -18.9% | -15.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.85 | 1.40 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.37 | 1.46 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 2.26 | 2.14 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.09 | 2.28 | 2.20 |
| — | +22.0% | +34.6% | -3.8% | -27.1% | -39.9% | -29.9% | -26.2% | -26.5% | -12.2% | -17.1% | -16.5% | -1.4% | -6.2% | +13.2% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +10.0% | -0.7% | +2.3% | -5.1% | |
| P/FCF | 264.38 | — | 14.26 | 12.68 | — | — | — | 16.09 | — | 2.88 | — | 24.37 | — | — | — | 89.39 | 731.78 | 158.01 | 29.16 | 13.19 | 77.26 |
| — | — | — | -21.2% | — | — | — | -34.0% | — | — | — | -72.7% | — | — | — | +577.7% | +847.2% | — | — | -54.1% | +7.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.92 | 8.75 | 10.36 | 9.42 | 7.44 | 7.27 | 6.91 | 8.09 | 9.16 | 11.05 | 9.34 | 8.78 | 9.32 | 8.31 | 7.25 | 6.87 | 6.13 | 5.98 | 4.84 | 5.70 | 6.07 |
| — | +20.4% | +49.9% | +16.4% | -18.8% | -34.2% | -26.0% | -7.8% | -1.7% | +32.9% | +28.8% | +27.7% | +52.0% | +38.9% | +49.8% | +20.7% | +1.0% | +5.3% | -19.3% | -14.7% | -8.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 39.93 | 61.05 | 42.97 | 122.23 | 43.82 | 69.45 | 25.18 | 43.44 | 49.50 | 103.29 | 47.89 | 32.30 | 29.87 | 27.05 | 16.93 | 16.93 | 12.82 | 11.37 | 9.08 | 11.28 | 13.10 |
| — | -12.1% | +70.7% | +181.4% | -11.5% | -32.8% | -47.4% | +34.5% | +65.7% | +281.9% | +182.8% | +90.8% | +132.9% | +137.8% | +86.5% | +50.1% | -2.1% | -11.0% | -35.0% | -25.2% | -13.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 14.5% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 20.1% | 18.6% |
| — | +10.5% | -26.9% | -70.2% | -84.9% | -90.0% | -68.4% | -81.2% | -7.6% | -16.8% | -26.4% | -21.4% | -11.2% | -19.1% | -6.4% | -11.5% | -5.3% | -0.2% | +4.1% | +2.8% | -6.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| — | +10.5% | -26.9% | -70.2% | -25.3% | -30.9% | +4.5% | -46.5% | -50.0% | -70.8% | -59.0% | -49.6% | -42.6% | -40.8% | -20.5% | -22.0% | -11.6% | -8.2% | +1.2% | +16.0% | +2.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| — | +29.1% | -23.6% | -65.0% | -28.0% | -36.2% | -2.4% | -49.7% | -47.1% | -67.5% | -58.2% | -48.8% | -41.6% | -38.5% | -20.3% | -21.2% | -14.6% | -6.6% | +4.3% | +18.7% | +7.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| — | +31.4% | -25.3% | -68.1% | -34.4% | -40.9% | -9.4% | -55.5% | -55.4% | -73.2% | -65.5% | -59.8% | -55.3% | -52.2% | -38.1% | -25.4% | -4.6% | +15.3% | +45.5% | +47.6% | +24.5% | |
| ROA | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| — | +34.5% | -22.9% | -67.2% | -32.9% | -39.4% | -7.6% | -54.3% | -54.1% | -72.5% | -64.3% | -57.6% | -53.1% | -50.7% | -37.1% | -26.2% | -3.9% | +15.9% | +42.4% | +47.0% | +20.3% | |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| — | +21.9% | -23.4% | -71.7% | -30.4% | -37.7% | -8.1% | -54.9% | -59.6% | -76.5% | -67.0% | -62.1% | -57.4% | -54.2% | -37.0% | -23.8% | -1.2% | +10.3% | +36.9% | +39.8% | +16.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| — | -67.1% | +13.6% | +13.1% | +37.6% | -29.0% | +43.2% | +89.4% | +11.6% | -39.3% | -68.5% | -72.3% | -67.4% | +12.2% | +15.5% | +6.6% | +21.7% | -36.7% | -38.0% | -30.9% | -44.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| — | -66.4% | +32.1% | +41.2% | +58.4% | -20.0% | +48.5% | +133.2% | +46.8% | -9.4% | -50.7% | -58.0% | -50.7% | +65.7% | +52.2% | +25.5% | +19.3% | -40.6% | -50.1% | -43.4% | -46.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.50 | 2.08 | 1.86 | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.04 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.82 | 2.01 | 2.00 |
| — | +45.3% | +87.5% | +40.0% | +25.7% | +4.4% | -27.6% | -22.8% | -16.9% | -21.0% | +4.2% | -5.8% | -6.0% | +2.8% | -2.7% | +1.4% | -5.1% | +29.0% | -3.6% | -2.1% | +2.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.50 | 2.08 | 1.86 | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.04 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.82 | 2.01 | 1.95 |
| — | +45.3% | +87.5% | +40.0% | +31.1% | +4.4% | -27.6% | -22.8% | -17.7% | -21.0% | +4.2% | -5.8% | -6.9% | +2.8% | -2.7% | +1.4% | -5.0% | +29.0% | -3.6% | -2.1% | +1.7% | |
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Marten Transport, Ltd.'s current P/E is 71.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 103.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Marten Transport, Ltd.'s current operating margin is 2.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Marten Transport, Ltd.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.