earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Marten Transport Q3 net income falls 47% to $13.6M; EPS $0.17 vs $0.32
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.71
revenue$863,233,000
- Net income $13.6M ($0.17/diluted) vs $25.6M ($0.32) YoY; revenue $279.5M vs $324.4M.
- Operating income $17.2M, down 49% YoY; operating expenses ex-fuel at 92.8% vs 87.5% in Q3'22.
- Weak demand, reduced rates, and $3.9M add'l net fuel expense vs Q2 pressured results.
- Management says no rate cuts since early Aug; focus on positioning for market recovery.