Covenant Logistics (CVLG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Small-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
295.4M
Gross Profit
36.9M
12.49%
Operating Income
-6.8M
-2.30%
Net Income
-18.3M
-6.18%
EPS (Diluted)
$-0.73
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.0B
Total Liabilities
641.6M
Shareholders Equity
404.0M
Debt to Equity
1.59
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
9.3M
Free Cash Flow
-3.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Covenant Logistics Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.0B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 994.5M | 941.8M | 939.4M | 1.0B | 898.7M |
| Gross Profit | 169.9M | 189.6M | 164.2M | 186.0M | 147.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 14.6% | 16.8% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 135.7M | 131.3M | 104.6M | 93.7M | 73.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 135.7M | 131.3M | 104.6M | 93.7M | 73.0M |
| Operating Income | 20.5M | 46.4M | 46.2M | 80.4M | 63.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 12.1M | 13.6M | 8.0M | 3.1M | 2.8M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -2.8M | 13.1M | 34.0M | 65.5M | 18.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | 5.6M | 45.9M | 72.2M | 142.8M | 79.2M |
| Income Tax | 1.2M | 10.6M | 17.6M | 34.9M | 21.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.1% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 26.5% |
| Net Income | 7.2M | 35.9M | 55.2M | 108.7M | 60.7M |
| Net Margin % | 0.6% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 127.9M | 147.6M | 137.6M | 163.1M | 132.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.28 | $1.37 | $4.23 | $7.24 | $3.61 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.27 | $1.30 | $3.99 | $7.00 | $3.61 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 25648000 | 26307000 | 13048000 | 15006000 | 16803000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 25648000 | 26307000 | 13048000 | 15006000 | 16803000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Covenant Logistics Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.9M | 35.6M | 2.3M | 68.7M | 8.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 151.8M | 141.6M | 142.5M | 119.8M | 142.4M |
| Inventory | 6.3M | 5.6M | 4.8M | 3.5M | 3.3M |
| Other Current Assets | 240.0K | 343.0K | 531.0K | 367.0K | - |
| Total Current Assets | 232.8M | 213.8M | 185.9M | 222.7M | 188.5M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 638.8M | 613.0M | 573.5M | 495.3M | 429.0M |
| Goodwill | 266.6M | 248.0M | 251.1M | 164.6M | 105.5M |
| Intangible Assets | 105.6M | 90.1M | 99.6M | 48.2M | 20.5M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 28.4M | 12.4M | 12.1M | 5.1M | 9.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 812.7M | 783.7M | 768.5M | 574.0M | 463.1M |
| Total Assets | 1.0B | 997.6M | 954.4M | 796.6M | 651.7M |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 45.5M | 31.9M | 33.2M | 33.9M | 29.9M |
| Short-term Debt | 77.0M | 75.3M | 60.4M | 42.4M | 28.4M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | 557.0K |
| Total Current Liabilities | 210.0M | 181.3M | 170.3M | 156.1M | 142.7M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 261.7M | 221.6M | 233.1M | 137.2M | 45.9M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 119.7M | 117.6M | 116.1M | 98.7M | 84.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 13.8M | 18.8M | 14.2M | 7.5M | 2.1M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 431.6M | 378.0M | 380.7M | 263.4M | 159.2M |
| Total Liabilities | 641.6M | 559.2M | 551.0M | 419.5M | 302.0M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 266.0K | 265.0K | 185.0K | 185.0K | 185.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 278.2M | 278.1M | 378.9M | 329.5M | 225.1M |
| Treasury Stock | 34.6M | 0 | 132.3M | 106.5M | 23.7M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 404.0M | 438.3M | 403.4M | 377.1M | 349.7M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 338.7M | 296.9M | 293.5M | 179.6M | 74.3M |
| Working Capital | 22.8M | 32.6M | 15.7M | 66.5M | 45.8M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Covenant Logistics Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 7.2M | 35.9M | 55.2M | 108.7M | 60.7M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 92.7M | 86.5M | 69.9M | 57.5M | 53.9M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.6M | 3.7M | 7.1M | 6.6M | 9.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.1M | -2.5M | -31.9M | 33.1M | -23.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 104.9M | 127.0M | 116.8M | 219.3M | 117.9M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -112.1M | -102.5M | -125.8M | -47.5M | 8.8M |
| Acquisitions | -27.1M | -4.6M | -107.9M | -38.5M | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | -2.2M | -241.0K | -13.0K |
| Investment Sales | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.5M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -139.1M | -107.1M | -235.9M | -86.2M | 10.3M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -36.6M | 0 | -25.4M | -84.7M | -10.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -7.2M | -5.8M | -5.8M | -4.3M | 0 |
| Debt Issuance | 210.5M | 176.8M | 293.9M | 155.4M | 644.9M |
| Debt Repayment | -164.7M | -146.8M | -164.3M | -77.7M | -715.5M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.7M | 16.4M | 84.5M | -13.2M | -83.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | -33.9M | -30.1M | -132.8M | 58.8M | 37.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | -38.9M | 36.2M | -34.6M | 119.9M | 44.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
Covenant Logistics Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
193.75
Forward P/E
12.88
Price to Book
1.92
Price to Sales
0.67
PEG Ratio
-0.51
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
0.62%
Operating Margin
-2.06%
Return on Equity
1.05%
Return on Assets
1.43%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.11
Debt to Equity
83.84
Beta
1.16
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.16
Book Value per Share
$16.11
Revenue per Share
$45.40
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVLG | 782.6M | 193.75 | 1.92 | 1.05% | 0.62% | 83.84 |
| Old Dominion Freight | 46.4B | 46.03 | 10.78 | 23.93% | 18.63% | 3.28 |
| XPO | 26.3B | 84.73 | 14.06 | 18.26% | 3.87% | 223.97 |
| Werner Enterprises | 2.0B | 84.78 | 1.49 | -1.59% | -0.48% | 57.08 |
| Marten Transport | 1.2B | 70.52 | 1.57 | 2.27% | 1.97% | 0.06 |
| Heartland Express | 931.0M | 52.42 | 1.21 | -6.65% | -6.51% | 21.37 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






