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Marten Transport cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$22.6M in Q3 2026 · $88.9M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$22.6M
Free cash flow+$22.6M
Cash / net income7.8×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Marten Transport generated $22.6M of operating cash flow. That is $4.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($18.5M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $88.9M; the largest uses were other investing ($28.2M), dividends ($19.6M), taxes on employees’ shares ($276K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($1.2M); the cash balance rose by $42.0M.

Operating cash flow was $22.6M against net income of $2.9M — 7.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$24.5M, deferred taxes −$4.1M, gains on disposals −$3.0M.

Free cash flow

Marten Transport: free cash flow by quarterMarten Transport: free cash flow by quarter$23.8MQ4 2024$36.2MQ1 2025$33.2MQ2 2025$18.5MQ3 2025$5.6MQ4 2025$33.0MQ1 2026$27.7MQ2 2026$22.6MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Marten Transport: operating cash flow against capital spendingMarten Transport: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$23.8M$0Q4 2024$36.2M$0Q1 2025$33.2M$0Q2 2025$18.5M$0Q3 2025$5.6M$0Q4 2025$33.0M$0Q1 2026$27.7M$0Q2 2026$22.6M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $22.6M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Marten Transport: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearMarten Transport: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $171MFY2021: Shares issued $1.7MFY2021: Dividends −$54.7M$173MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $219MFY2022: Shares issued $4.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$41.8MFY2022: Dividends −$19.6M$223MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $164MFY2023: Shares issued $2.4MFY2023: Dividends −$19.5M$167MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $135MFY2024: Shares issued $1.8MFY2024: Dividends −$19.5M$137MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $93.5MFY2025: Shares issued $262KFY2025: Dividends −$19.6M$93.8MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $783M; the largest uses were dividends ($133M) and buybacks ($41.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$91.5M
Debtnone
Net cash$91.5M

Marten Transport funds itself: free cash flow was $88.9M over the last twelve months, with $91.5M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Marten Transport: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Marten Transport: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$30.1MOperating cash flow$22.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$12.5MDividends−$4.9M
Marten Transport: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Marten Transport: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$88.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$42.0MOther investing−$28.2MDividends−$19.6MShares issued$1.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$276K

From profit to cash

Marten Transport: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Marten Transport: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$2.9MDepreciation & amortization$24.5MStock-based pay$193KDeferred taxes−$4.1MGains on disposals−$3.0MReceivables$69KPayables$856KPrepaid and other assets$1.2MOperating cash flow$22.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$22.6M−$4.9M—$12.5M$22.6M
Q2 2026$27.7M−$4.9M$693K−$34.2M$27.7M
Q1 2026$33.0M−$4.9M$238K−$26.5M$33.0M
Q4 2025$5.6M−$4.9M$237K$6.2M$5.6M
Q3 2025$18.5M−$4.9M—−$19.4M$18.5M
Q2 2025$33.2M−$4.9M—$4.9M$33.2M
Q1 2025$36.2M−$4.9M$9K−$22.6M$36.2M
Q4 2024$23.8M−$4.9M$264K$25.7M$23.8M

Marten Transport: income statement and cash flow

Marten Transport, Q3 2026: revenue $223M (+1% year over year), operating margin 1.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Marten Transport: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.