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Werner Enterprises (WERN)


Market Price (10/24/2025): $27.37 | Market Cap: $1.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation

Werner Enterprises (WERN)


Market Price (10/24/2025): $27.37
Market Cap: $1.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.2%, Dividend Yield is 2.1%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -80%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -108%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.4%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -1.0%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 36%
  Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.0%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.2%, Dividend Yield is 2.1%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 36%
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -80%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -108%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.4%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -1.0%
4 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.0%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

WERN Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
WERN Return9%23%-14%7%-14%-22%-17%
Peers Return24%35%-15%40%10%-4%111%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
WERN Win Rate58%67%33%42%42%56% 
Peers Win Rate62%60%42%58%48%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
WERN Max Drawdown-19%-1%-22%-10%-19%-31% 
Peers Max Drawdown-31%-6%-28%-11%-17%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: JBHT, XPO, CHRW, KNX, HUBG. See WERN Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/23/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventWERNS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-27.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven37.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-25.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven34.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven32 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-32.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven47.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven504 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-52.2%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven109.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven752 days1480 days

Compare to JBHT, XPO, CHRW, KNX, HUBG


In The Past

Werner Enterprises's stock fell -27.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/2/2023. A -27.2% loss requires a 37.4% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-2.7%-2.7%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-8.5%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.3%-3.3%-5.6%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
18.0%18.0%-1.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-2.7%-2.7%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-8.5%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.3%-3.3%-5.6%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
18.0%18.0%-1.2%

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Financials

WERNJBHTXPOCHRWKNXHUBGMedian
NameWerner E.JB Hunt .XPO C.H. Rob.Knight-S.Hub  
Mkt Price27.36166.74125.45125.4144.0135.1784.71
Mkt Cap1.716.214.715.17.12.110.9
Rev LTM2,96612,0648,00817,0137,4273,7817,718
Op Inc LTM85807695757318135507
FCF LTM-12060012364127125124
FCF 3Y Avg-115321-21990789217153
CFO LTM2071,462805710814175757
CFO 3Y Avg3541,6757549911,001335873

Growth & Margins

WERNJBHTXPOCHRWKNXHUBGMedian
NameWerner E.JB Hunt .XPO C.H. Rob.Knight-S.Hub  
Rev Chg LTM-6.4%-2.2%1.9%-2.6%-2.5%-5.4%-2.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-0.9%-4.7%10.0%-13.2%1.1%-8.9%-2.8%
Rev Chg Q-1.0%-0.0%-3.2%-7.7%0.8%-8.2%-2.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.3%-0.0%-0.8%-2.0%0.2%-2.1%-0.5%
Op Mgn LTM2.9%6.7%8.7%4.4%4.3%3.6%4.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg4.8%7.4%7.7%3.7%5.7%4.8%5.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.3%-0.1%-0.0%0.3%0.2%-0.0%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM7.0%12.1%10.1%4.2%11.0%4.6%8.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg11.1%13.1%9.6%5.2%14.0%7.8%10.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-4.0%5.0%1.5%3.8%0.4%3.3%2.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-3.6%2.6%-2.8%4.8%1.4%5.1%2.0%

Valuation

WERNJBHTXPOCHRWKNXHUBGMedian
NameWerner E.JB Hunt .XPO C.H. Rob.Knight-S.Hub  
Mkt Cap1.716.214.715.17.12.110.9
P/S0.61.31.80.91.00.60.9
P/EBIT15.420.021.119.918.614.819.3
P/E31.829.337.728.243.321.130.6
P/CFO8.011.118.221.28.812.011.6
Total Yield5.2%4.5%2.7%5.5%3.5%6.2%4.9%
Dividend Yield2.1%1.1%0.0%2.0%1.2%1.4%1.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-5.2%2.1%-1.7%8.1%0.9%8.8%1.5%
D/E0.40.10.30.10.40.20.2
Net D/E0.40.10.30.10.40.20.2

Returns

WERNJBHTXPOCHRWKNXHUBGMedian
NameWerner E.JB Hunt .XPO C.H. Rob.Knight-S.Hub  
1M Rtn3.1%26.3%-5.9%-6.6%11.6%-1.6%0.8%
3M Rtn-4.8%11.7%-7.5%22.1%-3.0%-3.8%-3.4%
6M Rtn-4.2%26.2%21.0%37.8%9.9%5.9%15.4%
12M Rtn-25.6%-3.9%14.6%19.0%-15.3%-16.4%-9.6%
3Y Rtn-24.7%3.3%336.1%43.5%-5.8%-1.8%0.8%
1M Excs Rtn2.5%24.0%-5.1%-7.4%10.8%0.0%1.3%
3M Excs Rtn-11.7%6.5%-14.8%17.2%-6.9%-7.7%-7.3%
6M Excs Rtn-27.0%3.3%-1.9%15.0%-12.9%-17.0%-7.4%
12M Excs Rtn-40.5%-20.2%-0.8%2.8%-29.7%-32.8%-24.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-108.4%-78.8%254.4%-40.3%-89.8%-85.0%-81.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Truckload Transportation Services2,3112,4292,0451,8431,910
Werner Logistics910793622470490
Other8073665762
Elimination Inter-segment eliminations-18-5-1-0-0
Corporate  223
Total3,2833,2902,7342,3722,464


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Truckload Transportation Services169295282222203
Werner Logistics163628616
Other-9-8546
Corporate  -5-41
Total176323309227225


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,347,616
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-22.0%
Average Daily Volume818,264
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.09
Basic Shares Quantity60,888,000
Short % of Basic Shares5.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/29/2025-0.8%-0.8%3.7%
4/29/2025-10.8%-9.0%-5.1%
2/6/2025-0.6%-0.7%-7.2%
10/29/2024-2.6%-0.6%5.6%
7/30/2024-3.1%-7.9%-7.7%
4/30/20242.8%6.8%7.3%
2/6/20244.6%2.2%-2.7%
11/1/20230.0%2.4%13.8%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive9912
# Negative151512
Median Positive2.8%2.4%7.5%
Median Negative-2.3%-2.9%-5.2%
Max Positive6.1%7.1%15.9%
Max Negative-10.8%-9.0%-12.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025811202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024226202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023226202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022227202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211109202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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