Why Marten Transport Is Poised to Keep Rollin'
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 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.
Martenfacts
Headquarters (founded) | Mondovi, Wis. (1946) |
Market Cap | $513.1 million |
Industry | Trucking |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $651.5 million |
Management | Chairman/CEO Randolph Marten CFO James Hinnendael |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 8.1% |
Cash/Debt | $9.0 million / $0 |
Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
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)
If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a perfect five-star rating, Marten may not be your top choice.
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