WERN
Werner Enterprises Inc
$38.10
▼ 0.9%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
WERN at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
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ROIC
0.0%
Interest Coverage
0.35x
Current Ratio
1.45x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Werner Enterprises Inc (WERN) is a small-cap company in the Road & Rail industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.97B in revenue and posted a net loss of $14.40M.
Our model rates WERN Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
2.6% average over the last 3 years
±3.4 pts around 7.0% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 2 of 10 years
0.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
2.1%
Revenue moved from $2.01B in 2016 to $2.97B in 2025, a 4.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
0.4%
Net Margin
-0.5%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$793.00M
Net Debt
$735.98M
Net Debt / EBITDA
63.14x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 0.3x, with a current ratio of 1.4x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $793.00M of total debt against $57.02M of cash.
Operating CF
$181.83M
Free Cash Flow
-$68.53M
FCF Margin
-2.3%
In the latest year Werner Enterprises Inc produced about $181.83M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Per share (latest FY)
$0.56
Total paid (latest FY)
$34.08M
History on record
10 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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WERN trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where WERN sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How WERN stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), WERN ranks #267 of 273 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 31.4x
ROE vs sector
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median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.0%
Sector rank
#267
of 273 by rating
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $38.10 today · expected CAGR -7% – 3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.21B | $3.47B | $3.75B | $4.05B | $4.37B |
| Net income | $96.37M | $104.08M | $112.41M | $121.40M | $131.11M |
| EPS | $1.61 | $1.74 | $1.87 | $2.02 | $2.19 |
| Share price (low) | $19.28 | $20.82 | $22.49 | $24.29 | $26.23 |
| Share price (high) | $32.14 | $34.71 | $37.48 | $40.48 | $43.72 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -49% / -16% | -26% / -5% | -16% / -1% | -11% / 2% | -7% / 3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for WERN:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against WERN:
- Interest coverage is thin (0.3x), so debt costs bite.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Werner Enterprises Inc is a small-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
WERN's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
WERN — frequently asked questions
Is WERN a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Werner Enterprises Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does WERN's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Werner Enterprises Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for WERN calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this WERN analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WERN. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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