NASDAQ$WERN

Werner Enterprises Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Werner's performance was impacted by challenging freight conditions and pricing pressures, but Dedicated fleet grew.

Werner Enterprises reported a decrease in total revenues and operating income for Q3 2024 compared to the prior-year quarter. Total revenues decreased by 9% to $745.7 million, and operating income decreased by 54% to $17.6 million. Diluted EPS decreased by 72% to $0.11.

  • Total revenues decreased by 9% to $745.7 million.
  • Operating income decreased by 54% to $17.6 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 72% to $0.11.
  • One-Way Truckload revenue per total mile increased year over year for the first time in seven quarters.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$746M

Previous: $818M-8.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.42-64.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$333M

Previous: -$530M+37.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$326M

Previous: -$506M+35.5%
Net Income

$6.57M

Previous: $23.7M-72.3%
Operating Income

$17.6M

Previous: $37.9M-53.6%
Gross Profit

$564M

Previous: $606M-6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$54.7M

Previous: $42.8M+27.8%
Total Assets

$3.12B

Previous: $3.19B-2.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.45M

Previous: $2.38M+2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Werner · Revenue · Quarterly

$746M

Q3 2024-8.8%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Werner · $802M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Truckload Transportation Services
    $572M-8.0%
  • Werner Logistics
    $230M+23.0%

Forward guidance

Werner expects TTS truck count to decrease by 8% to 6% annually and net capital expenditures to be $240M to $260M annually. Dedicated RPTPW growth is expected to be 0% to 3% annually and One-Way Truckload RPTM growth is expected to be 0% to 3% in Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Dedicated RPTPW growth expected to be 0% to 3% annually.
  • One-Way Truckload RPTM growth expected to be 0% to 3% in Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023.

Headwinds

  • TTS truck count expected to decrease by 8% to 6% annually.
  • Annual effective tax rate expected in the range of 25.5% to 26.5%.
  • Expect average truck and trailer ages of 2.1 years and 5.4 years, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.1%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.8%-0.1%+20.7%
Q4 2025-8.2%-9.0%-18.7%
Q3 2025+1.3%+4.9%+0.7%
Q1 2025-1.4%-7.1%-6.4%
Q4 2024-0.6%-0.4%-7.1%
Q3 2024-2.3%-1.7%+6.0%
Q2 2024-0.3%-5.2%-6.9%
Q1 2024+1.3%+4.6%+5.7%
Q4 2023+5.9%+4.8%-1.5%
Q3 2023-0.9%+2.4%+12.7%
Q2 2023-1.3%-1.9%-10.5%
Q1 2023-1.2%-1.1%-3.2%
Q4 2022-1.3%-4.1%-4.0%
Q3 2022-6.6%-0.2%+11.2%
Q2 2022-0.8%+0.2%-5.9%
Q1 2022+7.2%+7.3%+4.0%
Q4 2021-1.4%-1.9%+0.2%
Q3 2021-2.8%-1.9%-2.6%
Q2 2021+2.4%+3.1%+6.9%
Q1 2021+4.7%+5.9%+7.7%
Q4 2020+2.2%+5.9%+14.6%
Q3 2020-3.3%-3.8%+1.1%
Q2 2020+4.5%+2.7%+9.8%
Q1 2020-2.0%-2.4%+8.6%
Q4 2019+5.5%+2.7%-11.4%
Q3 2019+3.0%+2.9%-3.3%
Q2 2019-1.2%+0.5%-8.6%
Q1 2019-1.1%-7.3%-18.7%
Q4 2018+2.2%+0.4%+0.5%
Q3 2018+0.4%+1.6%+0.3%
Q2 2018-8.1%-7.6%-5.6%
Q1 2018-5.1%-8.6%+0.0%
Q4 2017-5.0%-6.9%-13.1%
Q3 2017+0.7%-0.3%-4.8%
Q2 2017+5.4%+1.4%+6.3%
Q1 2017+10.1%+12.0%+4.9%
Q4 2016+2.0%+1.3%+3.6%
Q3 2016+1.3%+5.7%+18.9%
Q2 2016+5.2%+2.5%-0.5%
Q1 2016-9.7%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015+2.5%
Q2 2015+5.4%
Q1 2015-3.6%
Q4 2014-5.2%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014-2.3%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013+0.6%
Q2 2013-5.2%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012-0.2%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011+2.5%
Q2 2011+2.5%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q1 2011+2.9%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q4 2008+1.6%
Q3 2010+2.1%
Q3 2009+2.1%
Q2 2009-3.8%
Q2 2010-3.8%
Q4 2009-3.8%

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