Marten Transport (MRTN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Marten Transport's EBITDA Margin was 14.17% in Q2 2026, down 1.94 percentage points from 16.11% a year earlier but up 1.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Marten Transport (MRTN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Marten Transport's EBITDA Margin was 13.55% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.24 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 14.52%, down 0.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has now declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 15.03% in FY2024 (-3.25 pp), 18.29% in FY2023 (-1.84 pp), 20.12% in FY2022 (-1.88 pp) and 22.01% in FY2021 (-0.42 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 12.78% (Q3 2025) and 22.78% (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 3.16 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2025 (a drop of 7.84 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MRTN's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 13.07% (Q1 2026), 14.16% (Q4 2025) and 12.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.93 Bn | 166.45 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.32 Bn | 85.53 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.51 Bn | 60.41 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.76 Bn | 76.77 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.27 Bn | 67.91 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.10 Bn | 36.04 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.04 Bn | 31.22 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.12 Bn | 38.38 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.18 Bn | -25.20 Bn | - | 10.51% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.02 Bn | 755.87 Mn | - | 14.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.43% |
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Marten Transport EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "MRTN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();