Marten Transport (MRTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Marten Transport (MRTN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.63% for Q4 2025, down 110.0% year-over-year from 26.32% in Q4 2024, and down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter from 2.89% in Q3 2025.
Marten Transport (MRTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marten Transport (MRTN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 2.63% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 110.0% year-over-year to 2.63%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.63% (down 110.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.64%, down 111.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 2.63% in Q4 2025 per MRTN's latest filing, from 2.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 17.6% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 2.63% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.56% across 5 years, with a median of 12.75% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 417 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 814 bps.
- Marten Transport's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.08% in 2021, then climbed by 23 bps to 17.31% in 2022, then sank by 41 bps to 10.2% in 2023, then slumped by 63 bps to 3.73% in 2024, then slipped by 29 bps to 2.63% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows MRTN's Return on Capital Employed at 2.63% in Q4 2025, 2.89% in Q3 2025, and 3.05% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 28.03% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.63% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 12.36% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.93% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 11.45% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 4.14% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -3.56% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 1.69% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -1.02% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.20 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.72 Mn | 2.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.43% |