earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Marten Transport Q2 net income $21.9M ($0.27 EPS), down 31% YoY; revenue $285.7M
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$0.55
revenue$583,695,000
- Net income fell to $21.9M from $31.7M; diluted EPS dropped to $0.27 from $0.39.
- Operating revenue $285.7M (-13% YoY); ex-fuel surcharge revenue $248.6M (-7.6% YoY).
- Operating income $28.2M (down from $40.9M); operating expense ratio net of fuel 88.7% vs 84.8%.
- Executive chairman cited soft freight demand, excess capacity, and inflationary cost pressures.
- Company called Q2 its second-highest Q2 operating revenue and net income in history.