KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KNX - US4990491049 - Common Stock
57.17 USD
+0.08 (+0.14%)
57.17 USD
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Overall KNX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KNX against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KNX get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KNX is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KNX had positive earnings in the past year.
- KNX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- KNX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KNX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KNX has a Return On Assets (1.13%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of KNX (2.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KNX (1.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KNX is below the industry average of 6.93%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.13% | ||
| ROE | 2% | ||
| ROIC | 1.8% |
ROA(3y)3.22%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)5.27%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
1.3 Margins
- KNX's Profit Margin of 1.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KNX outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
- KNX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KNX has a Operating Margin of 3.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KNX outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
- KNX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 66.32%, KNX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- KNX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.9% | ||
| GM | 66.32% |
OM growth 3Y-43.02%
OM growth 5Y-19.6%
PM growth 3Y-49.59%
PM growth 5Y-24.29%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KNX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KNX has more shares outstanding
- KNX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KNX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.00 indicates that KNX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KNX has a Altman-Z score (2.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KNX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- KNX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.38 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KNX outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2 |
ROIC/WACC0.18
WACC10.13%
2.3 Liquidity
- KNX has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that KNX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KNX has a better Current ratio (1.33) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.33 indicates that KNX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KNX has a better Quick ratio (1.33) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 65.82% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for KNX have been decreasing by -13.27% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has decreased by 0.00% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.82%
EPS 3Y-39.22%
EPS 5Y-13.27%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.3%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 32.46% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.60% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y26.18%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
EPS Next 5Y32.46%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.22%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
Revenue Next 5Y4.6%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 43.64, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KNX.
- KNX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, KNX is valued quite expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.73 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KNX.
- KNX's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- KNX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KNX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KNX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KNX's earnings are expected to grow with 42.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KNX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KNX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.72.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, KNX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KNX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 21.76%!
- KNX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As KNX did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.76%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- KNX pays out 80.22% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- KNX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP80.22%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
57.17
+0.08 (+0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-21 2026-01-21/amc
Inst Owners97.4%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners2.92%
Ins Owner Change-2.15%
Market Cap9.28B
Revenue(TTM)7.48B
Net Income(TTM)142.24M
Analysts78.4
Price Target57.51 (0.59%)
Short Float %6.53%
Short Ratio3.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.76%
DP80.22%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.45%
Max EPS beat(2)4.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.45%
Max EPS beat(4)9.28%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.34%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.01%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.25%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.11%
PT rev (1m)5.21%
PT rev (3m)8.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.73 | ||
| P/S | 1.24 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.35 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | 7.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.39 |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY2.29%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY3.61%
FCF(TTM)-0.31
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.04
OCFY8.81%
SpS46.06
BVpS43.81
TBVpS7.26
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.13% | ||
| ROE | 2% | ||
| ROCE | 2.29% | ||
| ROIC | 1.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.85% | ||
| OM | 3.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.9% | ||
| GM | 66.32% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.22%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)5.27%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
ROICexc(3y)3.98%
ROICexc(5y)5.37%
ROICexgc(3y)8.67%
ROICexgc(5y)12.23%
ROCE(3y)4.95%
ROCE(5y)6.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-42.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y-41.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.4%
OM growth 3Y-43.02%
OM growth 5Y-19.6%
PM growth 3Y-49.59%
PM growth 5Y-24.29%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 110.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.6 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2 |
F-Score7
WACC10.13%
ROIC/WACC0.18
Cap/Depr(3y)123.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.82%
EPS 3Y-39.22%
EPS 5Y-13.27%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
EPS Next Y26.18%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
EPS Next 5Y32.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.3%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.22%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
Revenue Next 5Y4.6%
EBIT growth 1Y41.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.46%
EBIT Next Year216.63%
EBIT Next 3Y63.44%
EBIT Next 5Y38.01%
FCF growth 1Y-195.84%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-32.43%
OCF growth 3Y-12.44%
OCF growth 5Y-0.98%
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION / KNX FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KNX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KNX.
Can you provide the valuation status for KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION?
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KNX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is expected to grow by 26.18% in the next year.
Is the dividend of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION sustainable?
The dividend rating of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 80.22%.