WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WERN • US9507551086

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This WERN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WERN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WERN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WERN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years WERN 4 years were profitable.
  • WERN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WERN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWERN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • WERN has a Return On Assets of -0.50%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WERN outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • WERN's Return On Equity of -1.06% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WERN outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • WERN has a Return On Invested Capital (1.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WERN is below the industry average of 7.14%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.5%
ROE -1.06%
ROIC 1.76%
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)2.88%
ROE(5y)8.98%
ROIC(3y)2.87%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
WERN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWERN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.92%, WERN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WERN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 83.32%, WERN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WERN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.92%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 83.32%
OM growth 3Y-41.94%
OM growth 5Y-27.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.79%
GM growth 5Y-0.62%
WERN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWERN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. WERN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WERN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • WERN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WERN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • WERN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WERN Yearly Shares OutstandingWERN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
WERN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWERN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • WERN has an Altman-Z score of 2.82. This is not the best score and indicates that WERN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WERN has a better Altman-Z score (2.82) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • WERN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating WERN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • WERN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.55 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WERN outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.82
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC10.43%
WERN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWERN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.95 indicates that WERN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.95, WERN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.91 indicates that WERN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WERN's Quick ratio of 1.91 is amongst the best of the industry. WERN outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.91
WERN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWERN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. WERN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WERN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -98.15%.
  • WERN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -67.11% yearly.
  • WERN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.84%.
  • WERN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-98.15%
EPS 3Y-86.1%
EPS 5Y-67.11%
EPS Q2Q%-37.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.31%
Revenue growth 5Y4.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WERN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 498.33% on average per year.
  • WERN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.22% yearly.
EPS Next Y8013.39%
EPS Next 2Y1249.82%
EPS Next 3Y498.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.08%
Revenue Next 2Y12.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
WERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
WERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. WERN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 2860.00, WERN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WERN is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WERN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 35.25, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WERN.
  • WERN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • WERN is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2860
Fwd PE 35.25
WERN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWERN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WERN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7
WERN Per share dataWERN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • WERN's earnings are expected to grow with 498.33% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y1249.82%
EPS Next 3Y498.33%

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5. WERN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WERN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.63%.
  • WERN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.72.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, WERN has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.63%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WERN grows each year by 9.05%, which is quite nice.
  • WERN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of WERN decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
WERN Yearly Dividends per shareWERN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of WERN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. WERN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of WERN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-236.69%
EPS Next 2Y1249.82%
EPS Next 3Y498.33%
WERN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWERN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

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WERN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

NASDAQ:WERN (3/27/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 28.6 0 (0%)

28.6

-0.24 (-0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners108.76%
Inst Owner Change7.44%
Ins Owners1.49%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)2.97B
Net Income(TTM)-14.40M
Analysts52.38
Price Target35.7 (24.83%)
Short Float %4.45%
Short Ratio2.08
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.63%
Yearly Dividend0.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.05%
DP-236.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-87.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-121.36%
Max EPS beat(2)-53.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-63.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-200.1%
Max EPS beat(4)122.36%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-51.66%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-39.32%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-30.23%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.85%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.61%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.24%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.08%
PT rev (1m)10.36%
PT rev (3m)29.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-54.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-126.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)12.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2860
Fwd PE 35.25
P/S 0.58
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.42
P/B 1.26
P/tB 1.44
EV/EBITDA 7
EPS(TTM)0.01
EY0.03%
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY2.84%
FCF(TTM)-1.14
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.04
OCFY10.62%
SpS49.68
BVpS22.76
TBVpS19.86
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.26
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.5%
ROE -1.06%
ROCE 2.22%
ROIC 1.76%
ROICexc 1.8%
ROICexgc 1.93%
OM 1.92%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 83.32%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)2.88%
ROE(5y)8.98%
ROIC(3y)2.87%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
ROICexc(3y)2.94%
ROICexc(5y)5.82%
ROICexgc(3y)3.18%
ROICexgc(5y)6.26%
ROCE(3y)3.64%
ROCE(5y)7.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-42.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-42.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.61%
OM growth 3Y-41.94%
OM growth 5Y-27.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.79%
GM growth 5Y-0.62%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.19
Cap/Depr 87.44%
Cap/Sales 8.42%
Interest Coverage 1.41
Cash Conversion 52.93%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.91
Altman-Z 2.82
F-Score6
WACC10.43%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)143.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)149.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-98.15%
EPS 3Y-86.1%
EPS 5Y-67.11%
EPS Q2Q%-37.5%
EPS Next Y8013.39%
EPS Next 2Y1249.82%
EPS Next 3Y498.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.31%
Revenue growth 5Y4.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.26%
Revenue Next Year18.08%
Revenue Next 2Y12.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-13.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-24.13%
EBIT Next Year905.89%
EBIT Next 3Y133.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-44.86%
OCF growth 3Y-26%
OCF growth 5Y-16.42%

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC / WERN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WERN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WERN.


What is the valuation status for WERN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) stock?

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of WERNER ENTERPRISES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is 2860 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.26.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is expected to grow by 8013.39% in the next year.