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MRTN vs CVLG // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Marten Transport Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MRTN 5
— CVLG 2
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: MRTN
LAST: $11.76 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $960.3M
dividend-safety
2.04%
LAST: $28.82 (-0.52%) • MKT CAP: $731.4M
dividend-safety
0.98%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MRTN VS. CVLG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MRTN | CVLG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.50% | 0.40% | +2.10 | MRTN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 40.0x | 7.5x | +32.50 | CVLG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.73% | -4.64% | +14.37 | MRTN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.04% | 0.98% | +1.06 | MRTN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.0 | 48.4 | -17.44 | CVLG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 51.2x | 93.9x | -42.70 | MRTN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $960.3M | $731.4M | $229.0M | MRTN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MRTN REV | CVLG REV | MRTN GROSS % | CVLG GROSS % | MRTN FCF | CVLG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $93.5M | -$33.9M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $134.8M | -$30.1M |
| FY 2023 | $1.13B | $0 | — | — | $164.4M | $84.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MRTN // BETA —
CVLG // BETA —