Marten Transport (MRTN) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Marten Transport's Net Margin came in at 2.39% for Q2 2026, down 0.74 percentage points from 3.13% a year earlier but up 1.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Marten Transport (MRTN) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Marten Transport reported Net Margin of 0.97%, down 1.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.97%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -5.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 2.79% in FY2024 (-3.43 pp), 6.22% in FY2023 (-2.51 pp), 8.73% in FY2022 (-0.04 pp) and 8.77% in FY2021 (+0.83 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -0.30% (Q4 2025) to 9.61% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 1.51 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a drop of 4.45 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MRTN's Net Margin at 0.68% (Q1 2026), -0.30% (Q4 2025) and 1.01% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 24.59% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 3.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 22.56% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 4.56% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.02 Bn | 754.81 Mn | - | 2.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.47% |
Marten Transport Net 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=net-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=MRTN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();