Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. Marten Transport Ltd is a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier in US. It is engaged in transporting and distributing food and other consumer packaged goods which requires a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. Marten Transport Ltd has a market cap of $1.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.65 with a P/E ratio of 18.46 and P/S ratio of 1.34. The dividend yield of Marten Transport Ltd stocks is 0.54%. Marten Transport Ltd had annual average EBITDA growth of 0.90% over the past ten years.


For the last quarter Marten Transport Ltd reported a revenue of $204.0 million, compared with the revenue of $182.8 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $787.6 million, an increase of 12.8% from last year. For the last five years Marten Transport Ltd had an average revenue growth rate of 2.9% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $1 for the year, a decline of 39.4% from the previous year. Over the last five years Marten Transport Ltd had an EPS growth rate of 20.1% a year. The Marten Transport Ltd had an operating margin of 8.01%, compared with the operating margin of 7.36% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Marten Transport Ltd is 7.05%. The profitability rank of the company is 7 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Marten Transport Ltd has the cash and cash equivalents of $56.8 million, compared with $15.8 million in the previous year. The company had no long term debt. Marten Transport Ltd has a financial strength rank of 9 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $18.65, Marten Transport Ltd is traded at 43.5% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $13.00. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.34, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.91. The stock lost 13.39% during the past 12 months.

CEO Recent Trades:

  • Chairman of the Board and CEO, 10% Owner Randolph L Marten sold 9,997 shares of MRTN stock on 02/11/2019 at the average price of $18.57. The price of the stock has increased by 0.43% since.

  • Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner Randolph L Marten sold 90,003 shares of MRTN stock on 02/07/2019 at the average price of $19.02. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.95% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of MRTN, click here.

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