NASDAQ$MRTN
Marten Transport Ltd · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported highest operating revenue and operating income for any quarter and year in Marten’s history.
Marten Transport reported a strong fourth quarter with a 26.1% increase in net income to $24.7 million, or 30 cents per diluted share. Operating revenue improved 17.4% to $266.9 million, and operating income improved 20.0% to $30.7 million. Operating revenue and operating income for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was the highest amount for any quarter in Marten’s 76-year history.
- Net income increased by 26.1% to $24.7 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to Q4 2020.
- Operating revenue improved by 17.4% to $266.9 million compared to Q4 2020.
- Operating income improved by 20.0% to $30.7 million compared to Q4 2020.
- Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue improved to 88.5%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Marten Transport · Revenue · Quarterly
$267M
Revenue by segment
Marten Transport · $267M total across 4 segments · Q4 2021
- Truckload$157M+17.6%58.7%
- Dedicated$79.9M+38.2%29.9%
- Intermodal$19.2M+28.2%7.2%
- Brokerage$11.3M-47.5%4.2%
Forward guidance
Executive Chairman Randolph L. Marten stated, “Marten’s bright and determined people consistently produce strong profitable growth, to be continued…”
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 Q4 2021
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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