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WERN vs CVLG // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Werner Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WERN 3
— CVLG 3
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: WERN
LAST: $27.63 (+1.84%) • MKT CAP: $1.66B
fcf-yield
-4.14%
LAST: $28.82 (-0.52%) • MKT CAP: $731.4M
fcf-yield
-4.64%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WERN VS. CVLG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WERN | CVLG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.5x | 7.5x | +3.00 | CVLG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | -4.14% | -4.64% | +0.50 | WERN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.40% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.50% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.90% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.06% | 0.98% | +1.08 | WERN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.73 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 5/9 | -1.00 | CVLG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 30.0 | 38.3 | -8.30 | CVLG | /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 | $1.66B | $731.4M | $925.8M | WERN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WERN REV | CVLG REV | WERN GROSS % | CVLG GROSS % | WERN FCF | CVLG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.90B | $0 | — | — | -$68.5M | -$33.9M |
| FY 2024 | $2.96B | $0 | — | — | -$84.1M | -$30.1M |
| FY 2023 | $3.20B | $0 | — | — | $474.4M | $84.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WERN // BETA —
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