Marten Transport (MRTN) Competitors $16.05 -0.44 (-2.67%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marten Transport has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CAR or MRTN? In the previous week, Marten Transport had 1 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Marten Transport and 4 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Marten Transport's score of 0.72 indicating that Avis Budget Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marten Transport 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CAR or MRTN? Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus target price of $133.75, indicating a potential upside of 48.31%. Marten Transport has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.61%. Given Avis Budget Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$12.01B0.26$1.63B$10.958.24Marten Transport$1.13B1.16$70.37M$0.4238.21 Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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% 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% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAR or MRTN? 96.4% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Marten Transport shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAvis Budget Group beats Marten Transport on 11 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. 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$1.24B$6.79B$329.31B$8.96BDividend Yield1.57%1.03%4.12%4.04%P/E Ratio38.2141.7917.6816.84Price / Sales1.161.5063.4879.09Price / Cash6.639.4512.2035.97Price / Book1.723.182.214.79Net Income$70.37M$258.86M$573.08M$224.99M7 Day Performance5.18%4.18%-0.01%1.50%1 Month Performance-0.43%5.38%5.54%4.68%1 Year Performance-18.69%-4.33%7.48%20.92% Marten Transport Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRTNMarten Transport4.3842 of 5 stars$16.05-2.7%$20.00+24.6%-17.3%$1.24B$1.13B38.214,213News CoverageCARAvis Budget Group4.6938 of 5 stars$83.20-1.6%$133.75+60.8%-43.4%$2.92B$11.78B7.6024,500WERNWerner Enterprises3.5338 of 5 stars$35.26+2.3%$37.29+5.7%-7.3%$2.18B$3.10B48.309,929Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHTZHertz Global1.0754 of 5 stars$3.55-5.8%$4.81+35.6%-51.8%$1.09B$9.19B-0.4027,000Positive NewsHTLDHeartland Express2.0043 of 5 stars$10.81+1.0%$11.75+8.7%-14.1%$848.55M$1.08B-37.283,180Short Interest ↑News CoverageFRPHFRP1.949 of 5 stars$29.16+1.5%N/A+5.1%$554.92M$41.35M72.9010ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.6263 of 5 stars$180.27+2.2%$203.33+12.8%+0.3%$38.49B$5.92B31.5222,902Analyst ForecastNews CoverageJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8539 of 5 stars$179.92+3.2%$192.11+6.8%-10.0%$18.14B$12.24B32.7137,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownUHALU-Haul0.8076 of 5 stars$67.66+1.1%N/A+9.7%$13.27B$5.64B29.1632,200News CoverageSAIASaia1.9808 of 5 stars$467.98+3.8%$515.18+10.1%+12.8%$12.45B$3.17B33.4314,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownKNXKnight-Swift Transportation3.549 of 5 stars$54.38+3.8%$58.44+7.5%+2.4%$8.80B$7.48B236.4534,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap Down 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 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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