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MRTN vs ZTO

Side-by-side comparison of Marten Transport Ltd. (MRTN) and ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both MRTN and ZTO operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ZTO is the larger of the two at $17.01B, about 11.5x MRTN ($1.48B).
  • Over the past year, MRTN is up 37.5% and ZTO is up 24.2% - MRTN leads by 13.4 points.
  • ZTO has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while MRTN has been quiet.
  • ZTO has more recent analyst coverage (15 ratings vs 8 for MRTN).
PerformanceMRTN+37.55%ZTO+24.19%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricMRTNZTO
Company
Marten Transport Ltd.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
Price
$18.11+2.09%
$22.10-0.92%
Market cap
$1.48B
$17.01B
1M return
+19.73%
-12.82%
1Y return
+37.55%
+24.19%
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1986
2016
News (4w)
0
6
Recent ratings
8
15
MRTN

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.

ZTO

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers delivery services for e-commerce and traditional merchants, and other express service users. As of December 31, 2019, it operated a fleet of approximately 6,450 self-owned trucks. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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