Marten Transport (MRTN) Competitors $17.08 -0.17 (-0.99%) (As of 11:04 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MRTN vs. ULH, CVLG, USX, CAR, WERN, HTZ, HTLD, FRPH, ODFL, and JBHTShould you be buying Marten Transport stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marten Transport include Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), U.S. Xpress Enterprises (USX), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Heartland Express (HTLD), FRP (FRPH), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT). Marten Transport vs. Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group U.S. Xpress Enterprises Avis Budget Group Werner Enterprises Hertz Global Heartland Express FRP Old Dominion Freight Line J.B. Hunt Transport Services Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MRTN or ULH? Universal Logistics received 2 more outperform votes than Marten Transport when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.47% of users gave Universal Logistics an outperform vote while only 54.58% of users gave Marten Transport an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMarten TransportOutperform Votes26854.58% Underperform Votes22345.42% Universal LogisticsOutperform Votes27059.47% Underperform Votes18440.53% Is MRTN or ULH more profitable? Universal Logistics has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Marten Transport's net margin of 3.36%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 22.26% beat Marten Transport's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Marten Transport3.36% 4.41% 3.37% Universal Logistics 7.40%22.26%9.26% Do analysts recommend MRTN or ULH? Marten Transport currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.10%. Universal Logistics has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.16%. Given Marten Transport's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marten Transport is more favorable than Universal Logistics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marten Transport 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Universal Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to MRTN or ULH? In the previous week, Marten Transport had 3 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Marten Transport and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Marten Transport's score of 1.09 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Marten Transport Positive Universal Logistics Very Positive Is MRTN or ULH a better dividend stock? Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Marten Transport pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Universal Logistics pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRTN or ULH? 69.1% of Marten Transport shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of Marten Transport shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.4% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, MRTN or ULH? Universal Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than Marten Transport. Universal Logistics 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$1.13B1.23$70.37M$0.4240.67Universal Logistics$1.66B0.78$92.90M$4.989.84 Which has more risk & volatility, MRTN or ULH? Marten Transport has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUniversal Logistics beats Marten Transport on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here 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$1.39B$8.44B$334.88B$8.74BDividend Yield1.36%0.89%4.36%4.05%P/E Ratio40.6741.0313.3414.29Price / Sales1.231.7455.2487.31Price / Cash7.6811.5913.0436.41Price / Book1.823.512.165.91Net Income$70.37M$277.35M$570.30M$225.47M7 Day Performance-5.27%-5.45%-1.33%-1.43%1 Month Performance2.09%10.42%1.04%3.20%1 Year Performance-10.11%8.56%15.79%24.34% Marten Transport Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRTNMarten Transport4.2525 of 5 stars$17.08-1.0%$20.00+17.1%-7.9%$1.39B$1.13B40.674,213Short Interest ↑News CoverageULHUniversal Logistics1.7941 of 5 stars$52.08+0.5%N/A+96.0%$1.37B$1.66B10.469,311Positive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.241 of 5 stars$60.08+4.0%N/A+41.0%$791.85M$1.10B19.764,600Insider SellingShort Interest ↓USXU.S. Xpress EnterprisesN/A$6.14flatN/A+0.0%$322.84M$2.16B-5.439,397High Trading VolumeCARAvis Budget Group4.2066 of 5 stars$96.83+4.2%N/A-45.0%$3.40B$12.01B8.8424,500Gap UpWERNWerner Enterprises3.3232 of 5 stars$41.80+2.8%N/A+5.0%$2.58B$3.28B57.269,929Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑HTZHertz Global0.6819 of 5 stars$3.37+7.0%N/A-51.7%$1.03B$9.37B-0.9227,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑HTLDHeartland Express3.1259 of 5 stars$12.21+1.8%N/A-3.9%$958.49M$1.21B-42.106,320Analyst ForecastInsider BuyingShort Interest ↓Positive NewsFRPHFRP0.9201 of 5 stars$31.41+0.9%N/A+3.2%$597.73M$41.51M78.5315Short Interest ↑ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.677 of 5 stars$231.84+2.5%N/A+10.4%$49.50B$5.87B40.5322,902Analyst DowngradeInsider SellingShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3819 of 5 stars$197.19+2.6%N/A+3.3%$19.88B$12.83B35.858,756Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ULH Alternatives CVLG Alternatives USX Alternatives CAR Alternatives WERN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives HTLD Alternatives FRPH Alternatives ODFL Alternatives JBHT 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 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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