NASDAQ$MRTN

Marten Transport Ltd · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income for the first quarter of 2023, with operating revenue improved.

Marten Transport reported a net income of $22.5 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Operating revenue improved 3.7% to $298.0 million. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on profitable organic growth opportunities.

  • Net income was $22.5 million, or 28 cents per diluted share.
  • Operating revenue improved 3.7% to $298.0 million.
  • Operating income was $29.0 million.
  • Fuel surcharge revenue increased to $43.1 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$298M

Previous: $287M+3.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.33-15.2%
Operating Ratio

90.3%

No prior period
Operating Ratio (ex-Fuel)

88.6%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$22.5M

Previous: $27.5M-18.3%
Net Income

$22.5M

Previous: $27.5M-18.3%
Operating Income

$29M

Previous: $35.9M-19.1%
Gross Profit

$298M

Previous: $287M+3.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
Total Assets

$979M

Previous: $885M+10.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$354K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Marten Transport · Revenue · Quarterly

$298M

Q1 2023+3.7%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Marten Transport · $298M total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Truckload
    $159M
  • Dedicated
    $88.4M
  • Brokerage
    $37.8M
  • Intermodal
    $13.1M

Forward guidance

Marten believes that they are well-positioned to capitalize on profitable organic growth opportunities across its five distinct but complementary business platforms.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

30 / 66 earnings

Positive

+16.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-10.7%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.0%+0.5%+12.5%
Q4 2025+0.1%+7.0%+9.1%
Q3 2025-9.0%-7.8%-8.0%
Q2 2025-1.8%-3.0%-3.7%
Q1 2025-3.4%+0.1%+3.6%
Q4 2024-3.7%-5.5%-10.6%
Q3 2024-5.3%-8.2%-1.5%
Q2 2024-1.3%-3.0%-5.8%
Q1 2024+2.4%+3.5%+11.9%
Q4 2023-4.9%-6.5%-3.7%
Q3 2023-10.1%-8.5%-7.9%
Q2 2023-2.9%+0.4%+2.7%
Q1 2023+2.3%+2.3%+4.8%
Q4 2022+10.1%+11.8%+10.5%
Q3 2022-5.8%-8.7%+5.3%
Q2 2022+16.6%+13.3%+27.9%
Q1 2022+7.8%+6.3%+3.6%
Q4 2021+2.4%+0.2%+17.9%
Q3 2021+5.9%+5.7%+8.9%
Q2 2021-9.3%-8.4%-9.9%
Q1 2021-0.1%+0.3%+0.2%
Q4 2020-7.7%-11.8%-8.8%
Q3 2020-1.5%-5.8%+3.1%
Q2 2020+7.2%+2.1%+4.5%
Q1 2020-0.1%+0.3%+9.4%
Q4 2019-5.3%-2.8%+10.5%
Q3 2019+1.9%+4.4%+1.8%
Q2 2019+9.9%+8.3%+5.2%
Q1 2019+9.7%+12.4%+6.5%
Q4 2018-1.3%-1.8%-2.1%
Q3 2018-0.6%-1.0%+2.2%
Q2 2018+6.1%+6.6%+2.0%
Q1 2018-10.7%-14.3%-10.3%
Q4 2017+3.9%+6.4%+2.5%
Q3 2017+0.6%+1.8%-0.8%
Q2 2017+3.4%+2.5%-1.3%
Q1 2017+10.4%+14.3%+9.4%
Q4 2016-3.2%-3.6%+2.7%
Q3 2016+2.8%+3.1%+20.7%
Q2 2016-1.0%-0.6%-0.6%
Q1 2016+2.7%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015-10.2%
Q1 2015+5.9%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+4.4%
Q2 2014-4.4%
Q1 2014+8.6%
Q4 2013+1.2%
Q3 2013+4.1%
Q2 2013-6.1%
Q1 2013+7.6%
Q4 2012+5.8%
Q3 2012-0.6%
Q4 2011-2.5%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q1 2012-0.5%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q3 2010-3.2%
Q3 2011-3.2%
Q2 2010-2.0%
Q2 2011-2.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q1 2010+5.5%

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