---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-002192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRTN"
cik: "0000799167"
company_name: "MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:44:29.777222+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marten Transport Q4 net income $3.7M ($0.05 EPS) vs $5.6M YoY; full year EPS $0.21

## Summary
- Q4 net income $3.7M ($0.05/diluted) vs $5.6M ($0.07) YoY; sequential improvement of 66.1%
- Full-year 2025 net income $17.4M ($0.21/diluted) vs $26.9M ($0.33) in 2024
- Operating revenue Q4 $210.1M, down 8.8% YoY; ex-fuel surcharges $185.5M vs $202.9M
- Intermodal operations sold Sept 30, 2025; results now reflect truck-based platforms only

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-002192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRTN
- cik: 0000799167
- company_name: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774926002192/0001437749-26-002192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774926002192/mrtn20260122_8k.htm

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