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CVLG vs HTLD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Heartland Express Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CVLG 4
— HTLD 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $28.82 (-0.52%) • MKT CAP: $731.4M
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LAST: $10.38 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $802.7M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CVLG VS. HTLD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CVLG | HTLD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.40% | -5.10% | +5.50 | CVLG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -4.64% | -8.33% | +3.69 | CVLG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | -7.10% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | -6.50% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -23.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 0.77% | +0.21 | CVLG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 4/9 | +1.00 | CVLG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.3 | 40.0 | -1.70 | HTLD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 93.9x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $731.4M | $802.7M | -$71.3M | HTLD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CVLG REV | HTLD REV | CVLG GROSS % | HTLD GROSS % | CVLG FCF | HTLD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $805.7M | — | — | -$33.9M | -$66.9M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $1.05B | — | — | -$30.1M | $34.8M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $1.21B | — | — | $84.8M | $165.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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