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Sep 30, 2021

Marten Transport Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Reported a 17.9% improvement in net income and a 16.3% increase in operating revenue compared to the same quarter last year.

Key Takeaways

Marten Transport reported a strong third quarter with a 17.9% increase in net income to $21.3 million and a 16.3% increase in operating revenue to $251.3 million compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Net income improved by 17.9% to $21.3 million, or 26 cents per diluted share.

Operating revenue increased by 16.3% to $251.3 million.

Operating income improved by 16.8% to $28.5 million.

The company increased its number of refrigerated containers by 53 during the third quarter, expanding its fleet to 607 containers.

Total Revenue
$251M
Previous year: $216M
+16.3%
EPS
$0.26
Previous year: $0.2
+30.0%
Gross Profit
$46.4M
Previous year: $41.9M
+10.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$83.9M
Previous year: $88.3M
-5.0%
Total Assets
$903M
Previous year: $859M
+5.2%

Marten Transport

Marten Transport

Forward Guidance

Marten is confident in their ability to continue to deliver profitable growth.

Positive Outlook

  • Talented and dedicated people continue to drive consistent profitable growth.
  • Emphasis on structurally improving drivers’ jobs and work-life balance by collaborating with customers, while also increasing driver compensation.
  • Approach is working despite the unrelenting national shortage of qualified drivers.
  • Began the fourth quarter with 181 more of the industry’s top drivers than we employed at the beginning of the third quarter.
  • Success breeds success.