Marten’s earnings are confirming a trend: the slowdown in 4Q wasn’t that slow after all
The numbers that have come out so far are showing few signs that there had been a significant fourth quarter slowdown.
The numbers that have come out so far are showing few signs that there had been a significant fourth quarter slowdown.
Heartland continues its strategy of being willing to walk away from revenue if it isn’t profitable and it is showing in the company’s operating ratio.
The company’s stock took it on the chin for much of 2018 but the company said it had a strong fourth quarter.
Everyone knew the quarter was weaker than it had been. The question is how much. Stock prices have reflected a significant slowdown.
Initiative aims to keep good but rejected food out of landfills and onto plates.
Although some of its individual ORs were less than a year ago, the company said its 14-month record on OR is its best ever.
We visualized the performance metrics of the publicly-traded truckload carriers over the past six quarters, using TCA InGauge’s data.
In spite of fuel surcharge adjustments, Marten today reported a 49.9% improvement in net income to $13.7 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for Q2 that ended June 30, 2018, from $9.1 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for Q2 of 2017.