WERN Nasdaq Trucking (No Local) Financials FY2016βFY2025
Werner Enterprises Inc had $3.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 1.8% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +4.6% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
$28.79
1.3%Hi! I read Werner Enterprises Incβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
β1.8%
No. Sales fell 1.8% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β0.5%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
β2.3%
No. It spent more cash than it brought in.
Is debt under control?
2.4x
Keep an eye on it. Repaying its debt would take 2.4 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 8
Mixed. It passes 5 of 8 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Werner Enterprises Inc had $3.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 1.8% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +4.6% a year on average. Its operating margin was 0.4%, down 1.8Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about 0 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Werner Enterprises Inc lost $14.4M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was β$68.5M in fiscal 2025, β2.3% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Werner Enterprises Inc returned $89.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 3.3%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $0.1M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.1M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Sold | 933 | $43.93 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Sold | 1,418 | $34.78 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Sold | 1,428 | $35.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 50 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 87 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 32 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 14 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 3 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 26 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 67 | $28.83 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 227 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 223 | $26.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 66 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 2 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 49 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 31 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 25 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 86 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 13 | $28.63 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 172 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 176 | $29.14 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 13 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 27 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 54 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 73 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 1 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 95 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 34 | $25.48 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 196 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 200 | $29.88 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 8 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 17 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 22 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 36 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 49 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 65 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 75 | $36.74 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Daragh P MahonExecutive Vice President & CIO | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Craig T CallahanExec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Nathan J MeisgeierPresident and CLO | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Jim S SchelbleExec VP & Chief Admin Officer | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Eric J DowningExec VP and COO | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Derek J LeathersCEO & Chairman, Director | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | James Lynn JohnsonExec VP - Chief Acctg Officer | Bought | 140 | $36.37 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Werner Enterprises Inc owes $692M more than it holds in cash, about 2.4 years of operating profit.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Werner Enterprises Inc can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $54.2M | $107M | $61.7M | $40.8M | $59.9M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $428M | $694M | $649M | $650M | $752M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.6x | 1.0x | 1.3x | 1.8x | 2.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 69.9x | 27.3x | 5.3x | 1.7x | 0.3x |
| Current ratio | 2.3x | 2.5x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 2.4x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.9x |
| Total assets | $2.6B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $2.9B |
| Total liabilities | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $373M | $587M | $587M | $609M | $692M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was 0.4%: every 100 invested in the business earned about 0 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Werner Enterprises Inc passes 5 of 8 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 6 / 7 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β12.9% | β4.4% | β12.8% | β12.3% | β12.9% | β3.1% | β7.3% | β11.6% | β9.5% | β6.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.33 | 5.43 | 5.02 | 4.29 | 4.74 | 4.92 | 4.57 | 4.03 | 3.61 | 3.81 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Operating income | $126M | $144M | $224M | $225M | $227M | $309M | $323M | $176M | $66.1M | $11.7M |
| Interest expense | $2.6M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $6.9M | $4.2M | $4.4M | $11.8M | $33.5M | $39.2M | $39.1M |
| Pretax income | $127M | $145M | $224M | $222M | $225M | $346M | $325M | $148M | $42.5M | β$20.8M |
| Income tax | $48.3M | β$58.3M | $55.7M | $55.0M | $55.6M | $84.5M | $79.2M | $35.5M | $8.9M | $2.2M |
| Net income | $79.1M | $203M | $168M | $167M | $169M | $259M | $241M | $112M | $34.2M | β$14.4M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $2.80 | $2.33 | $2.38 | $2.44 | $3.82 | $3.74 | $1.76 | $0.55 | β$0.24 |
| Diluted shares | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $310M | $283M | $418M | $427M | $446M | $333M | $449M | $474M | $330M | $182M |
| Capital expenditure | $538M | $316M | $520M | $421M | $413M | $371M | $507M | $599M | $414M | $250M |
| Free cash flow | β$228M | β$33.5M | β$102M | $5.9M | $32.8M | β$38.0M | β$58.5M | β$124M | β$84.1M | β$68.5M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $210M | $218M | $230M | $250M | $263M | $266M | $274M | $289M | $280M | $276M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.4M | $4.5M | $7.4M | $8.1M | $8.9M | $10.8M | $12.5M | $11.9M | $8.9M | $10.7M |
| Acquisitions | β | β | β | $0.0M | $0.0M | $202M | $184M | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $72.2M | $42.3M | $56.5M | $104M | $110M | $0.0M | $67.1M | $55.6M |
| Dividends paid | $17.3M | $18.8M | $23.0M | $286M | $24.9M | $29.1M | $32.2M | $34.2M | $35.1M | $34.1M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $17.3M | $18.8M | $95.2M | $328M | $81.4M | $134M | $143M | $34.2M | $102M | $89.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $17.0M | $13.6M | $33.9M | $26.4M | $29.3M | $54.2M | $107M | $61.7M | $40.8M | $59.9M |
| Total debt | β | β | β | β | $200M | $428M | $694M | $649M | $650M | $752M |
| Current assets | $373M | $400M | $457M | $466M | $457M | $631M | $763M | $635M | $542M | $613M |
| Current liabilities | $215M | $232M | $310M | $309M | $274M | $269M | $310M | $331M | $356M | $315M |
| Inventory | $12.8M | $11.7M | $10.1M | $9.2M | $12.1M | $11.1M | $14.5M | $18.1M | $14.2M | $12.1M |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B |
| Goodwill | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $74.6M | $133M | $129M | $129M | $129M |
| Intangible assets | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $55.3M | $81.5M | $86.5M | $76.4M | $44.6M |
| Total assets | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $2.9B |
| Total liabilities | $798M | $623M | $819M | $1.0B | $962M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $995M | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 16.7% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 18.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 9.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | β0.5% |
| FCF margin | β11.4% | β1.6% | β4.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | β1.4% | β1.8% | β3.8% | β2.8% | β2.3% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | β | β | β | β | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.0% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| Return on capital employed | 8.0% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 0.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.0% | 18.6% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 20.5% | 17.4% | 7.6% | 2.3% | β1.0% |
| Return on assets | 4.4% | 11.3% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | β0.5% |
| Return on tangible equity | 8.0% | 17.1% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 14.1% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 8.6% | 2.7% | β1.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 5.4% | 16.1% | 0.2% | β3.7% | 15.3% | 20.3% | β0.2% | β7.7% | β1.8% |
| Net income growth | β | 156.4% | β17.1% | β0.7% | 1.3% | 53.2% | β6.9% | β53.4% | β69.5% | β142.1% |
| EPS growth | β | 156.9% | β16.8% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 56.6% | β2.1% | β52.9% | β68.8% | β143.6% |
| FCF growth | β | β | β | β | 457.1% | β215.8% | β | β | β | β |
| Share count change | β | 0.2% | β0.7% | β2.8% | β0.9% | β2.3% | β4.8% | β1.3% | β1.7% | β3.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β | β | β | 0.3x | 0.6x | 1.0x | 1.3x | 1.8x | 2.4x |
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | 0.2x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 48.9x | 64.1x | 83.2x | 32.9x | 54.0x | 69.9x | 27.3x | 5.3x | 1.7x | 0.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.7x | 1.7x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.7x | 2.3x | 2.5x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 1.7x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 2.3x | 2.4x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 26.8% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 13.7% | 8.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | β | β | β | 5,571.4% | 247.9% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Accruals ratio | β12.9% | β4.4% | β12.8% | β12.3% | β12.9% | β3.1% | β7.3% | β11.6% | β9.5% | β6.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000793074). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
