Marten Transport (MRTN) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Marten Transport (MRTN) reported EBT Margin of 3.42% for Q2 2026, down 1.01 percentage points from 4.42% a year earlier but up 2.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Marten Transport (MRTN) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Marten Transport's EBT Margin came in at 2.06%, down 1.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.76%, down 1.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 3.77% in FY2024 (-4.53 pp), 8.30% in FY2023 (-3.11 pp), 11.41% in FY2022 (-0.07 pp) and 11.48% in FY2021 (+0.80 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of 1.01% in Q1 2026 and a high of 12.48% in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, EBT Margin has now declined in each of the last 16 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 1.72 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2024 (a drop of 5.79 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.01% (Q1 2026), 2.40% (Q4 2025) and 1.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.85 Bn | 165.38 Bn | - | 37.22% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.40 Bn | 85.61 Bn | - | 33.55% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.27 Bn | 61.16 Bn | - | 3.33% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.42 Bn | 76.44 Bn | - | 32.64% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.25 Bn | 67.89 Bn | - | 27.68% |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.28 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 8.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.09 Bn | 32.28 Bn | - | 5.32% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.25 Bn | 38.51 Bn | - | 30.08% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.78 Bn | -24.60 Bn | - | 5.81% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.03 Bn | 764.36 Mn | - | 3.42% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.34% |
Marten Transport EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();