Comparison
Why is Marten Transport Ltd. ?
1
The company has declared negative results for the last 8 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 122.64 MM
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 11.52 MM has Grown at -34.3%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 2.72%
2
With ROE of 2.82%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.38 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -40.47%, its profits have fallen by -62.4%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -40.47% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Marten Transport Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Marten Transport Ltd.
-34.29%
-1.46
29.84%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.30%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-23.92%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
76.43
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.05
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.43
Tax Ratio
27.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
72.64%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
80.29%
ROCE (avg)
12.28%
ROE (avg)
9.81%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
49
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.38
EV to EBIT
47.72
EV to EBITDA
7.73
EV to Capital Employed
1.40
EV to Sales
1.09
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
184.18%
ROCE (Latest)
2.94%
ROE (Latest)
2.82%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 68.03%
-13What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 122.64 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 11.52 MM has Grown at -34.3%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 2.72%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 15.95% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 74.96 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 8.55 times
Here's what is working for Marten Transport Ltd.
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 68.03%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Here's what is not working for Marten Transport Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 122.64 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 11.52 MM has Grown at -34.3%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 74.96 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 8.55 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 15.95% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






