Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, temperature-sensitive truckload carrier operator Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Marten and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Marten facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Mondovi, Wis. (1946) |
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Market Cap |
$513.1 million |
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Industry |
Trucking |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$651.5 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Randolph Marten CFO James Hinnendael |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
8.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$9.0 million / $0 |
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Dividend Yield |
0.4% |
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Competitors |
C.R. England Frozen Food Express New Prime |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 81% of the 54 members who have rated Marten believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star Staka, offered a balance take on the Marten opportunity:
Positive:-A smaller, higly flexible trucking company.
- Solid balance sheet, no debt.
- History of solid performance even in recessionary environments.
- High insider ownership.
- Underfollowed, unloved stock.
Negative:-Chart somewhat extended.
- P/E not really cheap (but they often went with a high PE)
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