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Marten Transport (Marten Transport) Book Value per Share : $9.37 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Marten Transport Book Value per Share?

Marten Transport's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $9.37.

During the past 12 months, Marten Transport's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Marten Transport was 17.50% per year. The lowest was 3.10% per year. And the median was 10.30% per year.

Marten Transport's current price is $16.73. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $9.37. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Marten Transport is 1.79.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Marten Transport was 2.81. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 1.99.

Good Sign:

Marten Transport Ltd stock PB Ratio (=1.77) is close to 3-year low of 1.77


Marten Transport Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marten Transport's Book Value per Share 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 Book Value per Share Chart

Marten Transport Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.28 7.50 7.85 8.68 9.32

Marten Transport Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Book Value per Share 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 8.88 9.10 9.22 9.32 9.37

Competitive Comparison of Marten Transport's Book Value per Share

For the Trucking subindustry, Marten Transport's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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 PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



Marten Transport Book Value per Share Calculation

Marten Transport's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(757-0)/81
=9.31

Marten Transport's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(762-0)/81
=9.37

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Marten Transport  (NAS:MRTN) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Marten Transport (Marten Transport) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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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