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Marten Transport (Marten Transport) Quick Ratio : 1.92 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Marten Transport Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Marten Transport's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.92.

Marten Transport has a quick ratio of 1.92. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Marten Transport's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MRTN' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28   Med: 1.84   Max: 2.43
Current: 1.92

During the past 13 years, Marten Transport's highest Quick Ratio was 2.43. The lowest was 1.28. And the median was 1.84.

MRTN's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
71.53% of 980 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs MRTN: 1.92

Marten Transport Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marten Transport's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Marten Transport Quick Ratio Chart

Marten Transport Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.02 1.96 2.00 1.90 1.78

Marten Transport Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.04 1.77 1.85 1.78 1.92

Competitive Comparison of Marten Transport's Quick Ratio

For the Trucking subindustry, Marten Transport's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Marten Transport's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Marten Transport's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marten Transport's Quick Ratio falls into.



Marten Transport Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Marten Transport's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(196.582-0)/110.242
=1.78

Marten Transport's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(214.022-0)/111.442
=1.92

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Marten Transport  (NAS:MRTN) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Marten Transport (Marten Transport) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
129 Marten Street, Mondovi, WI, USA, 54755
Marten Transport Ltd is a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier in the United States. It is engaged in transporting and distributing food and other consumer packaged goods which requires a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The company operates through four segments including Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, and Brokerage. It generates maximum revenue from the Truckload segment. The Truckload segment provides a combination of regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load transportation services.
Executives
Randall John Baier officer: Exec. VP & Chief Tech. Officer 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
Thomas J Winkel director
Patricia L Jones director C/O 505 HIGHWAY 169 NORTH, SUITE 1000, PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Larry B Hagness director
James J Hinnendael officer: Chief Financial Officer 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
John H Turner officer: Vice President of Sales 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
Robert L Demorest director 2235 VALE CREST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55422
Jerry M Bauer director
Douglas Paul Petit officer: President 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
Timothy M Kohl officer: President 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
Randolph L Marten director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and President 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
Kathleen P Iverson director 5900 GOLDEN HILLS DRIVE, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
Timothy P Nash officer: Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing
Ronald Richard Booth director 129 MARTEN STREET, MONDOVI WI 54755
G Larry Owens director

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