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Side-by-side financial comparison of MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) and PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PHOTRONICS INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($210.4M vs $210.1M, roughly 1.0× MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD). PHOTRONICS INC runs the higher net margin — 10.9% vs 1.8%, a 9.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, PHOTRONICS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-5.5% vs -8.8%). Over the past eight quarters, PHOTRONICS INC's revenue compounded faster (-3.8% CAGR vs -8.3%).

Marten Transport, Ltd. is an American trucking company headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin. The company offers refrigerated and dry van freight transport services across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Photronics, Inc. is an American semiconductor photomask manufacturer. It was the third largest photomask supplier globally as of 2009. Photronics is a member of the eBeam Initiative.

MRTN vs PLAB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PLAB
PLAB
1.0× larger
PLAB
$210.4M
$210.1M
MRTN
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PLAB
PLAB
+3.3% gap
PLAB
-5.5%
-8.8%
MRTN
Higher net margin
PLAB
PLAB
9.1% more per $
PLAB
10.9%
1.8%
MRTN
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PLAB
PLAB
Annualised
PLAB
-3.8%
-8.3%
MRTN

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Revenue
$210.1M
$210.4M
Net Profit
$3.7M
$22.9M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
2.2%
22.9%
Net Margin
1.8%
10.9%
Revenue YoY
-8.8%
-5.5%
Net Profit YoY
-34.4%
-32.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.04
$0.39

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$210.1M
Q3 25
$220.5M
$210.4M
Q2 25
$229.9M
$211.0M
Q1 25
$223.2M
$212.1M
Q4 24
$230.4M
$222.6M
Q3 24
$237.4M
$211.0M
Q2 24
$246.2M
$217.0M
Q1 24
$249.7M
$216.3M
Net Profit
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$3.7M
Q3 25
$2.2M
$22.9M
Q2 25
$7.2M
$8.9M
Q1 25
$4.3M
$42.9M
Q4 24
$5.6M
$33.9M
Q3 24
$3.8M
$34.4M
Q2 24
$7.9M
$36.3M
Q1 24
$9.6M
$26.2M
Gross Margin
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
33.7%
Q2 25
36.9%
Q1 25
35.6%
Q4 24
37.0%
Q3 24
35.6%
Q2 24
36.5%
Q1 24
36.6%
Operating Margin
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
2.2%
Q3 25
1.2%
22.9%
Q2 25
4.2%
26.4%
Q1 25
2.6%
24.6%
Q4 24
2.9%
25.1%
Q3 24
1.8%
24.7%
Q2 24
4.1%
25.8%
Q1 24
4.9%
26.6%
Net Margin
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
1.8%
Q3 25
1.0%
10.9%
Q2 25
3.1%
4.2%
Q1 25
1.9%
20.2%
Q4 24
2.4%
15.2%
Q3 24
1.6%
16.3%
Q2 24
3.2%
16.7%
Q1 24
3.9%
12.1%
EPS (diluted)
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$0.04
Q3 25
$0.03
$0.39
Q2 25
$0.09
$0.15
Q1 25
$0.05
$0.68
Q4 24
$0.06
$0.54
Q3 24
$0.05
$0.55
Q2 24
$0.10
$0.58
Q1 24
$0.12
$0.42

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$43.3M
$575.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.0K
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$767.6M
$1.1B
Total Assets
$949.8M
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$43.3M
Q3 25
$49.5M
$575.8M
Q2 25
$35.1M
$558.4M
Q1 25
$39.9M
$642.2M
Q4 24
$17.3M
$640.7M
Q3 24
$43.0M
$606.4M
Q2 24
$77.2M
$559.9M
Q1 24
$73.7M
$521.5M
Total Debt
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
$16.0K
Q2 25
$19.0K
Q1 25
$21.0K
Q4 24
$25.0K
Q3 24
$28.0K
Q2 24
$2.5M
Q1 24
$2.7M
Stockholders' Equity
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$767.6M
Q3 25
$768.2M
$1.1B
Q2 25
$770.7M
$1.1B
Q1 25
$767.5M
$1.1B
Q4 24
$767.9M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$766.5M
$1.1B
Q2 24
$766.8M
$1.0B
Q1 24
$762.4M
$1.0B
Total Assets
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$949.8M
Q3 25
$975.7M
$1.8B
Q2 25
$991.8M
$1.7B
Q1 25
$983.3M
$1.7B
Q4 24
$968.8M
$1.7B
Q3 24
$1.0B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.0B
$1.6B
Q1 24
$993.0M
$1.6B
Debt / Equity
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
0.00×
Q2 25
0.00×
Q1 25
0.00×
Q4 24
0.00×
Q3 24
0.00×
Q2 24
0.00×
Q1 24
0.00×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$5.6M
$50.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$25.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.51×
2.19×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$64.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$5.6M
Q3 25
$18.5M
$50.1M
Q2 25
$33.2M
$31.5M
Q1 25
$36.2M
$78.5M
Q4 24
$23.8M
$68.4M
Q3 24
$29.5M
$75.1M
Q2 24
$35.8M
$76.5M
Q1 24
$45.7M
$41.5M
Free Cash Flow
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
$25.2M
Q2 25
$-29.1M
Q1 25
$43.3M
Q4 24
$25.2M
Q3 24
$50.7M
Q2 24
$56.5M
Q1 24
$-1.8M
FCF Margin
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
12.0%
Q2 25
-13.8%
Q1 25
20.4%
Q4 24
11.3%
Q3 24
24.0%
Q2 24
26.0%
Q1 24
-0.8%
Capex Intensity
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
11.8%
Q2 25
28.7%
Q1 25
16.6%
Q4 24
19.4%
Q3 24
11.6%
Q2 24
9.2%
Q1 24
20.0%
Cash Conversion
MRTN
MRTN
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
1.51×
Q3 25
8.33×
2.19×
Q2 25
4.61×
3.55×
Q1 25
8.35×
1.83×
Q4 24
4.22×
2.02×
Q3 24
7.85×
2.18×
Q2 24
4.54×
2.11×
Q1 24
4.74×
1.59×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

MRTN
MRTN

Revenue Net Of Fuel Surcharge$91.2M43%
Dedicated$65.9M31%
Brokerage$38.2M18%
Truckload Fuel Surcharge Revenue$14.8M7%
Fuel Surcharge Revenue$9.8M5%

PLAB
PLAB

High End Integrated Circuits$53.6M25%
High End Flat Panel Displays$53.5M25%
KR$43.7M21%
Other$42.1M20%
Mainstream Flat Panel Displays$9.1M4%
Transferred At Point In Time$8.4M4%

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