Marten Transport (MRTN) Competitors $16.62 -0.09 (-0.54%) (As of 11:57 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MRTN vs. CAR, WERN, HTZ, HTLD, FRPH, ODFL, JBHT, UHAL, SAIA, and KNXShould you be buying Marten Transport stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marten Transport include Avis Budget Group (CAR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Heartland Express (HTLD), FRP (FRPH), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), U-Haul (UHAL), Saia (SAIA), and Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Marten Transport vs. Avis Budget Group Werner Enterprises Hertz Global Heartland Express FRP Old Dominion Freight Line J.B. Hunt Transport Services U-Haul Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Is CAR or MRTN more profitable? Marten Transport has a net margin of 3.36% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of 3.34%. Marten Transport's return on equity of 4.41% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group3.34% -101.41% 1.19% Marten Transport 3.36%4.41%3.37% Which has more volatility and risk, CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marten Transport has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CAR or MRTN? In the previous week, Avis Budget Group had 15 more articles in the media than Marten Transport. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Avis Budget Group and 0 mentions for Marten Transport. Marten Transport's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.73 indicating that Marten Transport is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group Positive Marten Transport Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group has higher revenue and earnings than Marten Transport. Avis Budget Group 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 RatioAvis Budget Group$11.78B0.27$1.63B$10.958.25Marten Transport$1.00B1.36$70.37M$0.4239.79 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group received 13 more outperform votes than Marten Transport when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.58% of users gave Marten Transport an outperform vote while only 53.12% of users gave Avis Budget Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAvis Budget GroupOutperform Votes28153.12% Underperform Votes24846.88% Marten TransportOutperform Votes26854.58% Underperform Votes22345.42% Do analysts recommend CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group presently has a consensus price target of $133.75, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. Marten Transport has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.69%. Given Avis Budget Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avis Budget Group is more favorable than Marten Transport.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Marten Transport 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CAR or MRTN? 96.3% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Marten Transport shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.0% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Marten Transport shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAvis Budget Group beats Marten Transport on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 TransportTrucking, except local IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.36B$8.00B$300.38B$9.31BDividend Yield1.39%0.92%4.48%4.06%P/E Ratio39.7942.4918.9117.53Price / Sales1.361.6657.17140.21Price / Cash7.5511.1213.0337.95Price / Book1.793.512.174.92Net Income$70.37M$277.35M$543.10M$225.78M7 Day Performance-3.80%4.81%-1.87%-1.58%1 Month Performance-2.34%1.39%-2.00%6.67%1 Year Performance-15.13%1.25%4.07%22.48% Marten Transport Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRTNMarten Transport4.338 of 5 stars$16.62-0.5%$20.00+20.3%-15.8%$1.35B$1.00B39.574,213Positive NewsCARAvis Budget Group4.9201 of 5 stars$89.80-2.6%$133.75+48.9%-54.1%$3.16B$11.78B8.2924,500Analyst RevisionWERNWerner Enterprises3.6427 of 5 stars$38.35-1.2%$36.57-4.6%-9.1%$2.37B$3.10B53.199,929Positive NewsHTZHertz Global2.2312 of 5 stars$3.81-9.7%$4.81+26.3%-63.6%$1.17B$9.19B-0.4727,000Options VolumePositive NewsHTLDHeartland Express2.6294 of 5 stars$11.72-0.5%$11.75+0.3%-14.5%$919.99M$1.08B-40.626,320Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsFRPHFRP1.365 of 5 stars$31.72+1.1%N/A+0.0%$603.63M$41.51M78.4815Positive NewsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.9556 of 5 stars$198.13-1.3%$204.00+3.0%+1.2%$42.30B$5.87B34.7122,902Positive NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5245 of 5 stars$178.47-0.7%$190.11+6.5%-12.3%$18.00B$12.24B32.698,756Positive NewsUHALU-Haul0.6597 of 5 stars$72.89-0.5%N/A+13.1%$14.29B$5.63B31.5834,300SAIASaia2.2166 of 5 stars$533.91+1.0%$514.88-3.6%+28.4%$14.20B$3.17B37.7914,000Positive NewsKNXKnight-Swift Transportation3.7838 of 5 stars$55.01-0.8%$56.81+3.3%-6.7%$8.91B$7.14B241.0134,800Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAR Alternatives WERN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives HTLD Alternatives FRPH Alternatives ODFL Alternatives JBHT Alternatives UHAL Alternatives SAIA Alternatives KNX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MRTN) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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