NYSE$CVLG
Covenant Logistics Group Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Covenant Logistics Group reported mixed results due to a challenging freight environment, with dedicated segment profitability impacted by customer shutdowns and higher costs, while asset-light segments outperformed expectations.
Covenant Logistics Group reported Q4 earnings of $0.24 per diluted share and adjusted earnings of $0.49 per diluted share. The company's diversified business model helped to offset challenges in the dedicated segment, with asset-light segments outperforming expectations. The general freight market appears to be incrementally improving.
- Q4 earnings were $0.24 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings were $0.49 per diluted share.
- The Dedicated segment's adjusted profitability was below expectations due to customer shutdowns and higher costs.
- Asset-light segments, including Managed Freight and Warehousing, outperformed expectations.
- The Expedited segment delivered solid results due to a better peak season and improved network balance.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Covenant Logistics · Revenue · Quarterly
$277M
Revenue by segment
Covenant Logistics · $253M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Expedited - Truckload$91.7M—36.2%
- Managed Freight$69.7M—27.5%
- Dedicated - Truckload$66.9M—26.4%
- Warehousing$25M—9.9%
Forward guidance
The general freight market appears to be incrementally improving, but dedicated markets continue to experience customer shutdowns and volume pressure. Bad weather has hampered operations and increased costs in January. The company is focusing on positioning itself to execute quickly and gain operating leverage as conditions improve.
Tailwinds
- General freight market appears to be incrementally improving
- Capacity and demand are better balanced than they have been for approximately two years
- Customers are acknowledging this during rate and volume allocation discussions
- Focusing on positioning the Company to execute quickly and gain operating leverage as conditions improve
- Continuing to capture new dedicated contracts to expand the fleet organically
Headwinds
- Customers continue to experience greater than expected temporary customer shutdowns and volume pressure in dedicated markets
- Bad weather has hampered operations and increased our costs during January, limiting any benefit of general market uplift
- Dedicated segment's adjusted profitability fell short of our expectations
- Higher costs related to guaranteed driver pay
- Large current period casualty claim expense
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 Q4 2024
+0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
+4.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+6.0%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
21 / 40 earnings
Positive
+17.5%
Q2 2022
Best reaction
-19.7%
Q3 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.5% | +11.7% | +19.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -4.4% | +10.5% | +13.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.4% | -7.7% | -12.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8% | -2.9% | -5.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +10.4% | +5.9% | +17.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | -1.4% | -11.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.3% | -1.3% | +9.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.1% | +2.8% | +7.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.7% | +3.9% | +6.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -6.3% | -6.9% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +13.0% | +15.5% | +3.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +14.7% | +20.7% | +14.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -19.4% | -12.0% | -6.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.9% | +11.5% | +23.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +17.5% | +14.0% | +10.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +8.4% | +12.7% | +17.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.5% | -1.0% | +2.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -19.7% | -16.4% | -19.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.8% | +4.9% | +18.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +9.2% | +10.0% | +13.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.1% | -5.7% | +16.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -11.1% | -20.7% | +6.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +6.1% | +18.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.2% | +25.8% | +56.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.1% | +5.0% | +19.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.5% | +3.3% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.1% | +11.1% | -4.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.9% | -5.3% | -20.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.7% | +6.5% | +10.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.8% | -0.8% | -6.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.2% | -5.3% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.6% | +1.2% | -11.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.4% | +8.0% | +9.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.7% | +10.9% | +26.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.4% | +8.3% | -1.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.6% | +9.1% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.1% | +6.8% | +26.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.7% | +9.8% | -7.8% | |
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