Marten Transport (MRTN) Competitors $11.06 +0.55 (+5.23%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.09 +0.03 (+0.27%) As of 08:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MRTN vs. ARCB, HTLD, HUBG, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, WERN, KNX, SNDR, and HTZShould you be buying Marten Transport stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marten Transport include ArcBest (ARCB), Heartland Express (HTLD), Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), and Hertz Global (HTZ). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Marten Transport vs. Its Competitors ArcBest Heartland Express Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Werner Enterprises Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National Hertz Global Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment. Is MRTN or ARCB a better dividend stock? Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Marten Transport pays out 92.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MRTN or ARCB? 69.1% of Marten Transport shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of Marten Transport shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MRTN or ARCB? ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Marten Transport. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marten Transport, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarten Transport$963.71M0.94$26.92M$0.2642.54ArcBest$4.18B0.41$173.96M$6.7211.32 Do analysts prefer MRTN or ARCB? Marten Transport currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.79%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.33%. Given Marten Transport's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Marten Transport is more favorable than ArcBest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marten Transport 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is MRTN or ARCB more profitable? ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Marten Transport's net margin of 2.27%. ArcBest's return on equity of 8.67% beat Marten Transport's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Marten Transport2.27% 2.72% 2.12% ArcBest 3.90%8.67%4.66% Does the media prefer MRTN or ARCB? In the previous week, ArcBest had 8 more articles in the media than Marten Transport. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ArcBest and 4 mentions for Marten Transport. Marten Transport's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat ArcBest's score of 0.25 indicating that Marten Transport is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marten Transport 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ArcBest 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, MRTN or ARCB? Marten Transport has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryArcBest beats Marten Transport on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Marten Transport News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRTN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MRTN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MRTN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarten TransportTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$856.78M$6.47B$7.22B$10.54BDividend Yield2.28%1.35%940.06%4.71%P/E Ratio42.5429.2315.1127.61Price / Sales0.941.49575.99201.06Price / Cash6.189.147.8761.55Price / Book1.173.422.496.76Net Income$26.92M$167.24M$555.48M$275.88M7 Day Performance4.54%7.46%0.64%2.81%1 Month Performance-4.90%0.80%6.17%9.24%1 Year Performance-34.17%-7.68%5.92%35.42% Marten Transport Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRTNMarten Transport3.8315 of 5 stars$11.06+5.2%$19.00+71.8%-34.5%$856.78M$963.71M42.543,776News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.4618 of 5 stars$73.50+2.1%$89.33+21.5%-25.9%$1.64B$4.18B10.9414,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHTLDHeartland Express3.5369 of 5 stars$8.67-0.7%$9.50+9.6%-24.0%$675.77M$1.05B-18.855,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHUBGHub Group3.265 of 5 stars$34.75+1.7%$38.46+10.7%-15.1%$2.09B$3.78B21.066,500Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3296 of 5 stars$141.67+2.7%$160.00+12.9%-11.3%$13.35B$12.09B25.7633,646News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.3113 of 5 stars$123.87+1.0%$143.67+16.0%-29.6%$4.25B$4.82B25.971,441Analyst ForecastODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.428 of 5 stars$142.82+1.1%$166.52+16.6%-24.7%$29.70B$5.81B27.8921,895Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastWERNWerner Enterprises2.7747 of 5 stars$28.51+3.9%$28.86+1.2%-21.7%$1.64B$3.03B33.159,287Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastGap DownKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.4194 of 5 stars$43.23+4.4%$52.18+20.7%-11.3%$6.72B$7.41B42.3835,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSNDRSchneider National4.7196 of 5 stars$22.10+1.7%$27.36+23.8%-15.7%$3.81B$5.48B31.5719,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHTZHertz Global0.6595 of 5 stars$5.61-10.2%$4.57-18.6%+74.9%$1.94B$9.05B-0.6826,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCB Alternatives HTLD Alternatives HUBG Alternatives JBHT Alternatives LSTR Alternatives ODFL Alternatives WERN Alternatives KNX Alternatives SNDR Alternatives HTZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MRTN) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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