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Marten Transport (MRTN) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Marten Transport (MRTN) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 1% year over year to $223M · 1¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 1.4%
Marten Transport made $223M in Q3 2026 (+1% Y/Y). Operating margin 1.4%, net earnings $2.9M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $223.2M in Q3 2026, up 1% year over year and roughly flat from the previous quarter.
Operating profit was $3.1M, a 1.4% margin (up 0.1 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 12% reached operating profit, above the 1% margin then. Total costs grew 1% against revenue growth of 1%. Net earnings were $2.9M, up 31% year over year. The effective tax rate was 26.3%. Non-operating items added $882K, 22% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $22.6M (up 22% year over year), 776% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $24.5M of depreciation and $193K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $5.0M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 6, 2026 | $223M | +1% | 1.4% | $2.9M | $22.6M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 6, 2026 | $224M | -3% | 3.1% | $5.3M | $27.7M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 8, 2026 | $204M | -9% | 0.8% | $1.4M | $33.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 27, 2026 | $210M | -9% | 2.2% | $3.7M | $5.6M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 7, 2025 | $220M | -7% | 1.2% | $2.2M | $18.5M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 8, 2025 | $230M | -7% | 4.2% | $7.2M | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 9, 2025 | $223M | -11% | 2.6% | $4.3M | $36.2M |
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Marten Transport against its Trucking (No Local) peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +1% against the peers' median +16%. Operating margin: 1.4% against the peers' median 6.1%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRTN Marten Transport | Q3 2026 | $223M | +1% | 1.4% |
| JBHT Hunt J B Transport Services | Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +20% | 6.7% |
| KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +14% | 8.1% |
| ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line | Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +13% | 28.5% |
| SNDR Schneider National | Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +9% | 3.9% |
| LSTR Landstar System | Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +25% | 4.3% |
| ARCB Arcbest | Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +16% | 6.1% |
| SAIA Saia | Q3 2026 | $982M | +17% | 12.4% |
| WERN Werner Enterprises | Q3 2026 | $951M | +23% | 1.8% |
Source: Marten Transport 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 799167 · Trucking (No Local)
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