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KNX vs MRTN
Side-by-side comparison of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) and Marten Transport Ltd. (MRTN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both KNX and MRTN operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- KNX is the larger of the two at $12.29B, about 8.6x MRTN ($1.42B).
- Over the past year, KNX is up 70.1% and MRTN is up 35.6% - KNX leads by 34.5 points.
- KNX has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while MRTN has been quiet.
- KNX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for MRTN).
- Company
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Marten Transport Ltd.
- Price
- $75.57-1.42%
- $17.42-1.30%
- Market cap
- $12.29B
- $1.42B
- 1M return
- +3.63%
- +5.00%
- 1Y return
- +70.11%
- +35.56%
- Industry
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2017
- 1986
- News (4w)
- 3
- 0
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 8
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides truckload transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Trucking, Logistics, and Intermodal. Its trucking services include irregular route, dedicated, refrigerated, flatbed, expedited, dry van, drayage, and cross-border transportation of various products, goods, and materials. The company also provides logistics and intermodal services, such as brokerage, intermodal, and certain logistics; freight management; and non-trucking services. In addition, it offers various support services, including repair and maintenance shop services, warranty, insurance, and equipment leasing; and trailer parts manufacturing and warehousing services, as well as engages in the driving academy activities. The company operates a total of 18,448 tractors, which comprises 16,379 company tractors and 2,069 independent contractor tractors, as well as 57,722 trailers; and 577 tractors and 10,604 intermodal containers. It serves retail, food and beverage, consumer products, paper products, transportation and logistics, housing and building, automotive, and manufacturing industries. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Marten Transport Ltd.
Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through four segments: Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, and Brokerage. The Truckload segment transports food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The Dedicated segment offers customized transportation solutions for individual customers' requirements using temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans, and other specialized equipment. The Intermodal segment transports customers' freight utilizing its temperature-controlled trailers on railroad flatcars for portions of trips, as well as using tractors and contracted carriers. The Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third-party carriers to transport freight for customers in temperature-controlled trailers and dry vans. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated a fleet of 3,331 tractors, including 3,188 company-owned tractors and 143 tractors supplied by independent contractors. Marten Transport, Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin.
Latest KNX
- Citizens initiated coverage on Knight-Swift with a new price target
- Knight-Swift upgraded by Citigroup with a new price target
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Related Conference Call
- SEC Form 144 filed by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Knight-Swift downgraded by Citigroup with a new price target
- SEC Form 144 filed by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Retirement of Kevin Knight
- Knight-Swift upgraded by Susquehanna with a new price target
- Exec VP and CAO Flanagan Cary M converted options into 3,866 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,214 shares, increasing direct ownership by 31% to 9,005 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest MRTN
- Marten Transport Ltd. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Marten Transport Ltd. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Marten Transport Ltd.
- Director Jones Patricia L was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 15,100 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hagness Larry B was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 210,575 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Iverson Kathleen P was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 22% to 22,850 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Booth Ronald Richard was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 32,349 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bauer Jerry M was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 185,044 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Demorest Robert L was granted 4,100 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 58,894 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer Hinnendael James J was granted 6,766 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 161,564 units (SEC Form 4)