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MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD

MRTN

$14.95 ▲ +0.07 (+0.50%) at close

18 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Industrials sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $1.2B

Dividend Yield 1.61%

Revenue Growth -8.3% ↗

Op. Margin 2.6% ↘

ROIC 2.1% ↘

FCF / Share $1.15 ↘

Trailing P/E 71.2x

Price / Book 1.6x

FCF Yield 7.7%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$883.65M

↓ -8.3% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$17.44M

↓ -35.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

2.6%

↓ -24.8% 35th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.15

↓ -30.7% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$7.89M

↓ -79.2% —

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.24 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+8.3% 12-yr CAGR

$0.10

FY 2014

$0.10

FY 2015

$0.06

FY 2016

$0.08

FY 2017

$0.10

FY 2018

$0.51

FY 2019

$0.63

FY 2020

$0.66

FY 2021

$0.24

FY 2022

$0.24

FY 2023

$0.24

FY 2024

$0.24

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-266%)	-14.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-397%)	-10.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-310%)	29.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+496%)	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+127%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+156%)	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	0.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-124%)	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	5.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	16.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+236%)	2.2% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-36.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-62.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-35.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-39.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	167.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-42.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-26.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-35.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-61.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-36.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	29.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	22.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	13.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-39.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	169.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-6.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	12.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	23.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	21.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-30.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-18.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-24.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	30.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-10.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	20.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-30.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	23.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-35.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	56.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-8.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-30.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-11.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.3% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.1% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.9% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-46.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-31.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-20.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.4% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	11.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	11.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	8.9% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	8.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	7.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	6.8% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	5.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	28.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.1% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-59.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.4% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.1% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	42.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	5.0% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	4.4% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	4.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	4.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	3.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	3.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.6% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.1% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.5% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	5.36x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.01x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.34x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.99x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.73x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.56x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.74x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.59x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.75x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.96x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.14x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.55x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.27x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.02x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	433.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	95.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	120.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	10.2% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	9.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	—	—	—	—	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	7.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	6.7% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.01x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	—	9011.00x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2205.29x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	1471.12x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1406.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	376.57x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	272.44x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	917.47x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-43.28M	$-17.27M	$-53.21M	$-80.60M	$-56.99M	$-66.13M	$-31.46M	$-56.76M	$-15.79M	$7.40M	$37.43M	$24.25M	$-13.65M	$-747.00K	$-20.82M	$-5.31M	$-5.41M	$-2.40M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.20x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.03x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$10.84	$11.84	$13.92	$15.47	$11.75	$10.60	$10.29	$14.43	$12.81	$12.39	$19.86	$20.16	$19.84	$28.94	$27.47	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.21	$0.33	$0.87	$1.35	$1.03	$0.84	$0.75	$1.01	$1.66	$0.62	$1.07	$0.89	$0.91	$1.24	$1.10	$0.90	$0.74	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.15	$1.66	$2.02	$2.69	$2.07	$2.30	$1.91	$2.76	$2.24	$2.47	$3.83	$2.46	$2.68	$3.88	$3.92	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.24	$0.24	$0.24	$0.24	$0.66	$0.63	$0.51	$0.10	$0.08	$0.06	$0.10	$0.10	$0.08	$0.84	$0.08	$0.04	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.41	$9.43	$9.31	$8.68	$7.85	$7.50	$7.28	$10.57	—	—	—	—	$10.78	$14.90	$14.47	$13.39	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.41	$9.43	$9.31	$8.68	$7.85	$7.50	$7.28	$10.57	—	—	—	—	$10.78	$14.90	$14.47	$13.39	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	81.51M	81.41M	81.27M	81.69M	82.87M	82.53M	81.94M	54.59M	54.49M	54.18M	33.48M	33.38M	33.22M	22.06M	21.98M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	114.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	72.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	27.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.8% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	64.1% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$79.47M	$44.99M	$86.34M	$111.53M	$93.39M	$85.86M	$77.84M	$91.56M	$52.34M	$32.76M	$50.17M	$62.47M	$54.32M	$48.63M	$55.41M	$19.12M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$7.89M	$37.87M	$24.37M	—	$2.73M	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$767.62M	$767.92M	$757.39M	$703.92M	$651.68M	$620.33M	$597.59M	$575.95M	—	—	—	—	$359.14M	$329.36M	$318.17M	$293.99M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$883.65M	$963.71M	$1.13B	$1.26B	$973.64M	$874.37M	$843.27M	$787.59M	$698.12M	$671.14M	$664.99M	$672.93M	$659.21M	$638.46M	$603.68M	$516.92M	$505.87M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$105.39M	$111.65M	$116.72M	$111.01M	$102.56M	$102.89M	$95.14M	$88.58M	$85.12M	$82.44M	$75.32M	$68.24M	$64.48M	$60.90M	$57.53M	$51.92M	$53.07M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$17.44M	$26.92M	$70.37M	$110.35M	$85.43M	$69.50M	$61.07M	$55.03M	$90.28M	$33.46M	$35.74M	$29.83M	$30.15M	$27.27M	$24.29M	$19.74M	$16.27M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$93.49M	$134.81M	$164.38M	$219.49M	$171.20M	$189.60M	$156.46M	$150.62M	$121.88M	$133.80M	$128.24M	$81.97M	$89.19M	$85.54M	$86.21M	$64.52M	$81.69M	—

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