(WERN) Werner Enterprises - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US9507551086

Truckload, Logistics, Intermodal, Final-Mile, Used-Equipment

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.82%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.52%
Yield CAGR 5y -1.71%
Payout Consistency 89.7%
Payout Ratio 136.6%
Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility 38.6%
Value at Risk 5%th 59.3%
Relative Tail Risk -6.64%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.59
Alpha -33.17
CAGR/Max DD -0.16
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.520
Beta 0.771
Beta Downside 0.441
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 51.12%
Mean DD 23.76%
Median DD 22.71%

Description: WERN Werner Enterprises November 13, 2025

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) is a U.S.-based, integrated truckload carrier that moves general commodities, consumer nondurables, and temperature-sensitive goods across the United States, Mexico, and international markets. Its service portfolio includes medium-to-long-haul dry-van trucks, an expedited “driver-team” fleet for time-critical shipments, regional short-haul vans, and a temperature-controlled segment, plus non-asset-based logistics such as brokerage, intermodal rail partnerships, and a final-mile delivery network that leverages third-party agents.

As of 12/31/2024 Werner operated 7,450 trucks (≈ 96 % company-owned) and 28,665 trailers, supported by a modest fleet of drayage and final-mile vehicles. Recent KPIs show FY 2024 revenue of roughly $5.1 billion, an operating ratio near 93 % (reflecting modest cost-control pressure from rising diesel prices), and a load-to-truck utilization rate of about 84 %. The company’s earnings are sensitive to macro drivers such as e-commerce freight volumes, the ongoing driver shortage, and fuel-price volatility, while its intermodal and final-mile services provide diversification against pure truckload rate cycles.

For a deeper, data-driven look at Werner’s valuation and how it stacks up against peers, the free analytics platform ValueRay offers tools that can help you assess the investment case more thoroughly.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5

Net Income (25.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 179.5m TTM)
FCFTA -0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.05pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 7.72% (prev 6.11%; Δ 1.61pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 190.6m > Net Income 25.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (717.2m) to EBITDA (361.1m) ratio: 1.99 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 1.62 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (61.0m) change vs 12m ago -1.62% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 10.01% (prev 7.14%; Δ 2.87pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 98.20% (prev 99.23%; Δ -1.03pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 1.91 (EBITDA TTM 361.1m / Interest Expense TTM 40.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 4.12

(A) 0.08 = (Total Current Assets 604.8m - Total Current Liabilities 373.7m) / Total Assets 2.97b
(B) 0.65 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.94b / Total Assets 2.97b
(C) 0.03 = EBIT TTM 76.2m / Avg Total Assets 3.05b
(D) 1.25 = Book Value of Equity 1.92b / Total Liabilities 1.54b
Total Rating: 4.12 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 36.32

1. Piotroski 3.50pt
2. FCF Yield -2.23%
3. FCF Margin -1.83%
4. Debt/Equity 0.55
5. Debt/Ebitda 1.99
6. ROIC - WACC (= -3.06)%
7. RoE 1.77%
8. Rev. Trend -56.67%
9. EPS Trend -96.64%

What is the price of WERN shares?

As of December 14, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 30.70 with a total of 706,120 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.82%, over one month by +22.07%, over three months by +10.17% and over the past year by -21.09%.

Is WERN a buy, sell or hold?

Werner Enterprises has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.87. Therefor, it is recommend to hold WERN.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 2
  • Strong Sell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the WERN price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 26.1 -14.9%
Analysts Target Price 26.1 -14.9%
ValueRay Target Price 28.9 -5.8%

WERN Fundamental Data Overview December 11, 2025

Market Cap USD = 1.74b (1.74b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 71.0488
P/E Forward = 32.3625
P/S = 0.5826
P/B = 1.2488
P/EG = 2.07
Beta = 1.085
Revenue TTM = 2.99b USD
EBIT TTM = 76.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 361.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 725.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 15.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 768.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 717.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.46b USD (1.74b + Debt 768.1m - CCE 51.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.91 (Ebit TTM 76.2m / Interest Expense TTM 40.0m)
FCF Yield = -2.23% (FCF TTM -54.8m / Enterprise Value 2.46b)
FCF Margin = -1.83% (FCF TTM -54.8m / Revenue TTM 2.99b)
Net Margin = 0.85% (Net Income TTM 25.3m / Revenue TTM 2.99b)
Gross Margin = 10.01% ((Revenue TTM 2.99b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 7.51% (prev 10.75%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.83 (Enterprise Value 2.46b / Total Assets 2.97b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.29% (Interest Expense 9.94m / Debt 768.1m)
Taxrate = 3.75% (-822.0k / -21.9m)
NOPAT = 73.4m (EBIT 76.2m * (1 - 3.75%))
Current Ratio = 1.62 (Total Current Assets 604.8m / Total Current Liabilities 373.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.55 (Debt 768.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.40b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.99 (Net Debt 717.2m / EBITDA 361.1m)
Debt / FCF = -13.09 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 717.2m / FCF TTM -54.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.43b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.85% (Net Income 25.3m / Total Assets 2.97b)
RoE = 1.77% (Net Income TTM 25.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.43b)
RoCE = 3.54% (EBIT 76.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.43b + L.T.Debt 725.0m))
RoIC = 3.47% (NOPAT 73.4m / Invested Capital 2.11b)
WACC = 6.53% (E(1.74b)/V(2.51b) * Re(8.86%) + D(768.1m)/V(2.51b) * Rd(1.29%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 8.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.19%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -54.8m)
EPS Correlation: -96.64 | EPS CAGR: -61.90% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -56.67 | Revenue CAGR: 0.22% | SUE: 0.57 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.07 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=11
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.87 | Chg30d=-0.017 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+818.0% | Growth Revenue=+4.7%

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